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PASSENGER SERVICE:An expanding business.
In November of 1983, two Boeing 727-100 aircraft were acquired and converted to high-density passenger seating configuration for charter operations. A contract to operate these two aircraft was entered into with a major tour operator in Philadelphia. In January 1984, Ryan International Airlines began passenger charter operations. |
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Up until 1986 the airline was a d.b.a. of Ryan Aviation Corporation and when the assets of Ryan Aviation were sold in 1994, Ryan International remained the name of the airlines corporate structure. Ryan added a third passenger aircraft in December 1984, a Boeing 727-200 aircraft, which seated 186 passengers. In August 1985, Ryan sold its two passenger Boeing 727-100s and, in May 1986, the Boeing 727-200 aircraft was sold. Would you like to know more ? Next Chapter: Ryan and UPS. |
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Today Ryan International provides passenger service for Apple Vacations, Gold Travel, SunTrips, Transglobal Vacations, SportHawk International, and JMC-Air of the UK. Ryan International also provides single entity charter passenger services for select corporate customers in the United States and Europe. |
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During
Ryan's initial three-year contract with Emery, Ryan was under a
prohibition from operating freight aircraft for any other entity. Thus,
the only opportunity for expansion rested in passenger operations.
The
name "Ryan International " was very fitting
because Ryan serviced as many international destinations as well as
domestic destinations. Back then, the entire operation was generally
referred to as Ryan International Airlines, although
owned 100% by