Goodyear Aviation Wins 5-Year Contract to Supply Ryanair
Wednesday January 12, 3:10 pm ET
TILBURG, Netherlands, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT - News) announced today that it has won a major five-year contract to supply tires and tire maintenance to Ryanair, Europe`s largest low-cost airline.
The Ryanair contract, which carries an option for an additional five years, includes the delivery of new tires and the repair and overhaul of aviation tires for the airline`s fleet of 66 Boeing 737-800 jet aircraft.
Ryanair also has firm aircraft orders for 96 new planes and up to 123 options to be delivered up to 2009.