Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost airline headquartered in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland. It is the largest airline in Europe by scheduled passengers carried, fleet size, and total flights. Globally, it is the largest airline by international passengers carried, the third-largest by market capitalisation behind Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, and the fifth-most profitable by net income. In 2025, the company sold 208 million airline tickets, averaging €70 in total revenue against €62 in costs per ticket sold. It is widely considered to be the cheapest airline operating in Europe. The airline was founded in 1984 by Christopher Ryan... Wikipedia
- Founded: November 28, 1984
- Commenced operations: July 8, 1985
- Subsidiaries: Ryanair DAC, Malta Air, Buzz, Lauda Europe, Ryanair UK
- Fleet size: 651
- Destinations: 235
- Traded as: ISEQ 20 component, NASDAQ: RYAAY
- Headquarters: Swords, County Dublin, Ireland
- Key people: Stan McCarthy (chairman), Michael O'Leary (group CEO)
- Revenue: €13.9 billion (2025)
- Operating income: €1.5 billion (2025)
- Net income: €1.6 billion (2025)
- Total assets: €17.5 billion (2025)
- Total equity: €7 billion (2025)
- Employees: 25,952 (2025)