en.Wedoany.com Reported - Ryanair Group is currently considering Morocco as one of the potential sites for its planned in-house engine maintenance facility. Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary told Aviation Week on April 21 in Vienna, Austria, that the group is actively negotiating with six locations regarding an engine MRO facility. O'Leary revealed that these six locations include Spain, Italy, Poland, the Baltic States, Northern Ireland, and Morocco.

"These are the most likely locations for our two engine MRO bases. We have to decide on the first location within a few months," O'Leary said. He further explained that for these two bases, Ryanair Group will invest a total of $800 million. O'Leary also discussed Ryanair's recent memorandum of understanding signed with CFM International. This memorandum outlines a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar engine services agreement to support the ultra-low-cost carrier's engine MRO plans. O'Leary noted that this 15-year supply agreement is crucial for the airline, both in terms of engine overhauls and spare parts supply.

In addition to the MRO base evaluations related to engine services, O'Leary stated that Morocco is also one of Ryanair Group's fastest-growing markets. The company's fastest-growing markets "are currently Albania, with four based aircraft in Tirana, and Slovakia, with up to five based aircraft in Bratislava," the CEO said. Ryanair operates a fleet of 647 Boeing 737-800 and 737-8-200 aircraft and is expected to carry a total of 208 million passengers in fiscal year 2026, up from 207 million the previous year. The announcement of this engine service facility investment plan comes as Ryanair continues to expand its fleet size and passenger volume.

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