🟢 RYAAY is trading 4.3% up today as the airline becomes debt-free for the first time since 1997

RYAAY is trading 4.3% up at $62.21 in pre-market trading, driven by significant positive company announcements.

• Debt-Free Status: The company announced it has repaid its final €1.2 billion bond, making it "effectively debt free" for the first time since its 1997 flotation. [1, 4, 5]
• Bratislava Expansion: Ryanair also announced it will add a fourth based aircraft in Bratislava for the Winter 2026/2027 season, a $400 million investment, and will launch four new routes. [2, 3]
• Financial Strength: The company highlighted its "fortress balance sheet" and an unencumbered fleet of 620 Boeing 737 aircraft, which it stated will widen the cost gap with competitors. [1]