| Ryanair was Europe's original low fares airline and is | | | | SITA INC and Airbus that has the goal to meet the |
| still Europe's largest low fares carrier with 15 European | | | | personal and business communications expectations |
| bases and a fleet of over 100 brand new Boeing | | | | of the travellers in aircraft cabin. They provide |
| 737-800 aircraft and with firm orders for a further 138 | | | | passengers with reliable, affordable communication |
| new aircraft, which will be delivered over the next six | | | | services during flights, ranging from in-seat SMS using |
| years. In 2006 Ryanair adds more new aircraft to the | | | | the airline's onboard system, to mobile telephony and |
| fleet, to enable to carry 42 million passengers in the | | | | Internet access using passengers' mobile and portable |
| year. By 2012, they expect to have 225 aircraft | | | | devices. The services are designed for short- and |
| allowing the airline to grow to 70m passengers per | | | | long-haul flights on both Airbus and Boeing aircraft, |
| annum. In March they launched the Check'N'Go service, | | | | allowing airlines to offer a consistent onboard |
| giving passengers the opportunity to check-in online | | | | experience to their passengers. |
| across the entire route network, cutting queues at both | | | | The new deal between Ryanair and Onair will allow |
| check-in and boarding. May marks the launch of | | | | mobile use on all Ryanair Boeing 737 aircraft. |
| Ryanair's 16 th and first French base in Marseille. They | | | | Passengers will be charged a roaming fee by mobile |
| also announced the first routes outside of Europe, to | | | | service provider, with Ryanair taking a slice of the |
| Marrakesh, Fez and Oujda in Morocco. | | | | income. |
| But Ryanair development for 2006 doesn't stop here. | | | | This is only a proposal for this year but if it will be |
| They came with another revolutionary passenger | | | | approved the scheme will be introduced by the middle |
| service initiative: a service that will allow its passengers | | | | of next year. Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary |
| to make calls on mobile phones and use handheld | | | | advises that "We will soon enable passengers to use |
| devices such as Blackberries whilst in flight. | | | | their mobile phones and electronic communications |
| The deal was signed up with Onair, a joint venture with | | | | devices in the air, just as they do on the ground. |