[NEWS] GAME CHANGER - BLOCKBUSTER BOEING 737 ORDER FROM RYANAIR

September 8, 2014 - Boeing (NYSE: BA) just announced the launch of the 737-MAX-200 series planes with the initial customer being a long time customer Ryanair (IRXL IE: RYA4B).

The following are some key features of the 737-MAX 200 in comparison to the current generation 737-MAX:

Reference - Information taken from press release issued by Boeing. http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2014-09-08-Boeing-Launches-737-MAX-200-with-Ryanair  Retrieved on September 8, 2014.

The following infographic shows the evolution of the 737 plane in terms of passenger capacity:

Reference - Information taken from wikipedia. First flight information taken from book "Boeing 737-100 and 200" by Mike Sharpe and Robbie Shaw under section 9 Chronology.  Retrieved on September 8, 2014.

ANALYSIS
With modifications to the galleys and the use of thinner seats, the plane type would be capable of carrying up to 200 passengers. As a comparison, the Airbus A320 neo to be introduced can only accommodate 164 passengers in a typical 1-class configuration. [2]

This can be a potential big win for Boeing in managing the demands of low cost carriers searching for additional seat revenue and lowering costs.

Reference
[1] Information taken from wikipedia. First flight information taken from the book "Boeing 737-100 and 200" by Mike Sharpe and Robbie Shaw under section 9 Chronology.  Retrieved on September 8, 2014.
[2] Information taken from wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A320_family Retrieved on September 8, 2014.
[3] RyanAir photo taken from  http://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/v2_article_large/public/2014/09/08/737-max-200.jpg?itok=_okc3zMw