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ryanair is set up
assengers: 5,000
People (y/e): 51 -
Ryanair challenges Air lingus & British Airways on Dublin-LOndon route
British Airways and Aer Lingus' high fare duopoly on the Dublin-London route -
Ryanair acquires its first jet aircraft
Ryanair acquires its first jet aircraft by leasing three BAC1-11 aircraft from the Romanian state airline, Tarom. -
Gulf War causing passenger traffic collapse
The Gulf War breaks out in January causing passenger traffic to collapse. Tanks are stationed outside the major London airports. -
First Boeing 737
Ryanair takes delivery of its first Boeing 737 in January and launches two new routes from Dublin to Manchester and Glasgow Prestwick in April -
Ryanair floats on stock market
All of Ryanair's employees receive shares as part of the flotation process and at the close of the first days trading, Ryanair's employees are sitting on over €100m. worth of shares. -
flights paths within europe
Dublin - London On-Times
Ryanair 76.1%
Aer Lingus 75.7%
British Midland 66.0%
British Airways 61.0%