Ryanair sells off 20 aircraft

Ryanair today announced it had sold its fleet of 20 Boeing 737-200 aircraft to Autodirect Aviation, including spare engines and parts for a total consideration of $10m (€8.15m).

The 20 Boeing 737-200 aircraft were manufactured between 1980 and 1983 and six of the 20 aircraft have already been retired by Ryanair from operation. The remaining 14 will be delivered to Autodirect between November 2004 and December 2005.