We'd be very happy to take aircraft early.” Ryanair currently operates the older Boeing 737-800, as well as a newer high-capacity variant of the 737 Max 8. It also has orders for the largest Max ...

A well-maintained 737-800 can typically fly for 20 to 30 years or even longer. The plane involved in the recent crash was 15 years old, according to flight tracking site Flightradar24. Ryanair was ...