by CNNGo staff
Ryanair let on to the Guardian this week that a Chinese company is currently designing a prototype aircraft to help the budget airline push forward its dream of cost-saving.
The bespoke jet is expected to have extra-wide doors, and is designed by the state-run Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), best known for its narrow-body C919.
Open sesame"We want two people to walk through the door [side by side]," said Howard Millar, Ryanair's deputy chief executive. "If the door is wider you can load people on and off the aircraft quicker.
"We want a low-cost plane that suits our business model."
Millar pointed out that faster turnarounds were fundamental to any low-cost carriers.
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