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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of June
2019
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin
Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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1934.
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RYANAIR BECOMES FIRST EU AIRLINE TO
REPORT MONTHLY CO2 EMISSIONS
AVERAGE CO2 IN
MAY OF JUST 66G, ALMOST 50% LOWER THAN OTHER MAJOR EU
AIRLINES
Ryanair today (5 June) becomes the first EU airline to release
monthly CO2 emissions
statistics, which show an average of 66g CO2 per
passenger/km in May 2019.
Metrics
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May 2019
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Total
Kilometres
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17,529m km
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Total
Passengers
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14.1m
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Total CO2 Emissions
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1,157
kt
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CO2 Per Pax/km
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66g
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With the highest passenger load factor (96%) and one of the
youngest fleets (ave. of 6 years), Ryanair delivers the
lowest CO2 per
passenger/km in the EU airline industry. Its current
average CO2 per
pax/km of 67g p.a is substantially lower than its EU
competitors, and Ryanair has committed to reducing this
further to under 60g per pax/km by 2030 – as outlined in its
Environmental Policy (click here). Ryanair’s
CO2 per
pax/km has been cut from 82g to 67g (-18%) over the last decade
while high fare competitors such as Lufthansa, BA and AF-KLM
currently generate over 120g per pax/km.
Ryanair’s environmental commitment includes an investment
of over US$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.
CO2 per
passenger/km is the most transparent way to accurately measure
every airline operating in Europe. Ryanair will publish its monthly
CO2 emissions
to show its environmental commitment and calls on all other EU
airlines to do the same.
Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs said:
“Ryanair is Europe’s greenest/cleanest airline. We have
the youngest fleet and highest load factors, so our
CO2 per
passenger/km is 67g p.a (almost half the rate of other big European
airlines). 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.
As part of Ryanair’s environmental commitment, we will invest
over US$20 billion in a fleet of 210 new Boeing 737
“gamechanger” aircraft, which will carry 4%
more passengers but reduce fuel burn by 16% and cut
noise emissions by
40%.
Editor’s note:
It is important to highlight that external factors
substantially increase EU airline CO2 emissions.
Air Traffic Control (ATC) strikes and staff shortages are forcing
airlines to fly longer distances which burn unnecessary additional
fuel. These avoidable inefficiencies could be removed by reforming
the European ATC system as recently recommended by the European
Commission Wise Persons Group.
ENDS
Click
here to
visit Ryanair’s Environmental Website which includes a new
video from Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs speaking about this
announcement.
For further information
please
contact: Alejandra
Ruiz
Piaras
Kelly
Ryanair
DAC
Edelman Ireland
Tel:
+353-1-9451799
Tel: +353-1-6789333
press@ryanair.com
ryanair@edelman.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: 05
June, 2019
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By:___/s/
Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz
Komorek
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Company
Secretary
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