Huge change to new Ryanair planes which many are hailing as a gamechanger
RYANAIR has made a huge change to their flights which you may not have realised - and it is good news for passengers.
The low-cost airline had changed its fleet to quieter planes - resulting in 40 per cent less noise.
Ryanair's older Boeing 737-800 planes have been traded out for newer Boeing 737-8-200 planes, which have quieter engines.
The findings were made by the London Stansted Airport’s Flight Evaluation Unit.
They also discovered a whopping 93 per cent reduction in noise compared to the carrier’s now-retired -200s, which were used from the 1990s.
Duncan Smith, manager of the airport’s Flight Evaluation United, said: “We monitor the noise levels of all aircraft, and the new 737-8200 averages 70 decibels during take-off, which is over three decibels lower than the 737-800 aircraft they also use.
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“As Ryanair accounts for approximately 75 per cent of all take-offs and landings at London Stansted, these new aircraft will help us to accommodate growth at the airport while limiting the number of people affected by noise.”
Don't worry about plane noises too much though - commercial pilot Patrick Sarnowski said they are nothing to worry about.
And aviation engineer Marc Levy said: “[Worry] if you hear all the engines stop making noise.
"If this happens, it means the plane must land very soon (it can glide, but not forever)."
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Behind the reduction in noise is the “next generation” CFM LEAP engines that have been fitted to the planes.
This also makes them more sustainable too, because they require significantly less fuel.
Thomas Fowler, Ryanair’s Director of Sustainability, explained: “As Europe’s greenest, cleanest major airline, our $22bn investment in these Boeing 737-8200 ‘gamechanger’ aircraft goes a long way in supporting Ryanair to fly more sustainably.”
He added that it meant they could offer “four per cent more seats per flight while burning 16 per cent less fuel and reducing noise emissions by 40 per cent”.
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Yesterday, Ryanair issued a warning to passengers who have flights booked over the next few days.
Making matters worse, the airline fears there might be disruption to 200 flights a day this summer.
