NFTA still taking with Ryanair
Business First of Buffalo - by James Fink
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority remain confident about their prospects of bringing Ryanair Ltd. to the newly-opened Niagara Falls International Airport, despite the fact that the Irish air carrier recently canceled an order for 200 new airplanes.
Ryanair is one of several overseas carriers the NFTA is courting as it hopes to increase both charter and scheduled air service at the 68,000-square-foot terminal that opened last week.
Ryanair stopped an order with Boeing Co. for 200 new 737 airplanes. Ryanair is still moving ahead with a previously scheduled order of 112 737s that Boeing is building for the airline. Those airplanes are expected to be delivered during the next three years.
The order was canceled due to ongoing economic concerns with the air travel and hospitality industries.
Doug Hartmayer, NFTA spokesman, said the authority last met with Ryanair officials in early November to continue their nearly year-long talks about bringing the air carrier’s service to Niagara Falls.
“There is no current change in that status,” Hartmayer said. “As they (Ryanair) continue to look at future plans for trans-Atlantic service, we will continue to remain in touch with them.”
If a deal is struck, Niagara Falls would be one of the first North American destinations for Ryanair. The airline is considering charter service to several cities in both the U.S. and Canada.
Ryanair bills itself as the “Southwest of Europe,” meaning like Southwest Airlines, it offers low-cost, limited frills service between major destinations and cities. In Europe, Ryanair operates both scheduled service and some charter runs.
Business First of Buffalo - by James Fink
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority remain confident about their prospects of bringing Ryanair Ltd. to the newly-opened Niagara Falls International Airport, despite the fact that the Irish air carrier recently canceled an order for 200 new airplanes.
Ryanair is one of several overseas carriers the NFTA is courting as it hopes to increase both charter and scheduled air service at the 68,000-square-foot terminal that opened last week.
Ryanair stopped an order with Boeing Co. for 200 new 737 airplanes. Ryanair is still moving ahead with a previously scheduled order of 112 737s that Boeing is building for the airline. Those airplanes are expected to be delivered during the next three years.
The order was canceled due to ongoing economic concerns with the air travel and hospitality industries.
Doug Hartmayer, NFTA spokesman, said the authority last met with Ryanair officials in early November to continue their nearly year-long talks about bringing the air carrier’s service to Niagara Falls.
“There is no current change in that status,” Hartmayer said. “As they (Ryanair) continue to look at future plans for trans-Atlantic service, we will continue to remain in touch with them.”
If a deal is struck, Niagara Falls would be one of the first North American destinations for Ryanair. The airline is considering charter service to several cities in both the U.S. and Canada.
Ryanair bills itself as the “Southwest of Europe,” meaning like Southwest Airlines, it offers low-cost, limited frills service between major destinations and cities. In Europe, Ryanair operates both scheduled service and some charter runs.
