Ryanair to raise €170m through share placing
Ryanair has confirmed it plans to raise €170m through a share placing.
The news came as the carrier's passenger numbers grew by 30% following September 11.
The carrier is to put 26 million shares - or 3.6% of its equity - on offer to help fund the purchase of 100 new jets from Boeing.
The company also announced its web site booking service - Ryanair.com - was now accounting for 91% of seat sales, two years after its introduction.
Third-quarter pre-tax profits grew to €33m from €26.9m.
Load factor - the number of seats filled by an airline - increased by 3% to 79%.
Revenue increased to stg£82.8m (€135.2m) from stg£70.3m (€114.8m).
