Low cost carrier Ryanair has signed a long-term deal with flight operations software provider Navtech to provide aeronautical charts and flight management system (FMS) data for use onboard its fleet of 300 Boeing 737-800s.

Boeing has launched the newest member of the 737 MAX family with a commitment from Ryanair for 100 airplanes. Europe’s leading low-cost carrier will be the first airline to operate the 737 MAX 200, a variant based on the successful 737 MAX 8 that can accommodate up to 200 seats, increasing revenue potential and providing customers up to 20 per cent better fuel efficiency per seat than today’s most efficient single-aisle airplanes.

Ryanair has launched its London Stansted summer 2015 schedule with 3 new routes to Cologne, Edinburgh and Glasgow Intl, as well as increased frequencies on 24 other routes.

Ryanair has unveiled Ryanair Business Plus, offering Europe’s business travellers a tailored suite of travel benefits. Following in the footsteps of a similar service from easyJet, Ryanair Business Plus will see customers offered flexibility on ticket changes, fast track security at certain airports, and priority board.

Ryanair has launched a new payment partnership with PayPal, providing customers, business travellers, travel agents and corporate travel departments with even more ways to book and pay for the lowest fares on the Ryanair.com website. Ryanair’s 86 million customers now have the option to pay for their Ryanair flights using their PayPal account, ensuring even faster bookings on Europe’s biggest travel website.

Ryanair has added five new routes from Manchester this winter, including one to Shannon. The Irish carrier will also commence services to Barcelona, Lisbon, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria, taking its total number of Manchester routes to 24.