Ryanair has started releasing its monthly CO2 emissions statistics, which show an average of 66g CO2 per passenger/km in May 2019.
The airline becomes the first in the EU to release such statistics and is part of Ryanair’s environmental commitment includes an investment of over $20 billion in a fleet of 210 new Boeing 737 “gamechanger” aircraft, delivered between 2019 and 2024, which will carry 4% more passengers, but with 16% lower fuel burn and 40% lower noise emissions.
Ryanair will publish its monthly CO2 emissions to show its environmental commitment and has called on other EU airlines to do the same.
Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs said: “Ryanair is Europe’s greenest and cleanest airline. We have the youngest fleet and highest load factors, so our CO2 per passenger/km is 67g p.a. Over the past decade Ryanair’s CO2 per passenger/km has been cut by 18% from 82g to 67g, while competitors such as Lufthansa, BA and AF-KLM currently generate over 120g per passenger/km."
Meanwhile, the airline has posted its May 2019 traffic performance results. The group posted 14.1 million travellers, up 13% from the same period last year.