The first aircraft to be painted in the own livery of the Polish Ryanair subsidiary Buzz is not yet in active scheduled service. The SP-RZF is currently parked at Dublin Airport and is in the formal registration process.

In very simplified terms, the process can be compared to registering a motor vehicle that requires individual classification. The Polish aviation authority must check all documents - for example the manuals - and then approve them. The officers can also request a test flight. The Maltese counterpart made use of this right at Malta Air.

An exact time for the commissioning at Buzz has not yet been determined, according to Ryanair DAC boss Eddie Wilson. But it shouldn't take long and only be a matter of a few days. The Polish airline will receive some Boeing 737 Max 200 in its own color scheme. In addition, further copies will be operated in the livery of the sister company Ryanair DAC.

In an interview with Aviation Direct, Eddie Wilson described the airline Buzz as a "special case within the Ryanair Group". This airline would specialize in Eastern Europe and would have a strong presence in Poland in the charter business. “Buzz was originally founded as Ryanair Sun and was a pure charter airline. The entry into the liner business as an ACMI provider for Ryanair in Poland and Eastern Europe came much later, ”said the manager. "Buzz has a strong presence in Eastern Europe and will continue to grow".

Buzz: Boeing 737-800s do not have an operator notice - B737 Max 200 do

A special feature are the existing Boeing 737-800s operated by Buzz. Unlike Malta Air, these do not have an “operated by Buzz” sticker. There is a simple reason that is almost too simple: Buzz is just the brand name of Ryanair Sun SA, which was never renamed. To put it simply: Buzz is still officially called Ryanair Sun and therefore no “operated by” sticker is necessary. Quite different on the Boeing 737 Max 200, because they have a reference to Ryanair in the bow area.

Incidentally, there is no official regulation for the "operated by" sticker. ACMI providers are not obliged to attach them. It is also not required that the name of the airline has to be printed on the aircraft at all. Only registration and, in some countries, the national emblem are really an absolute must. However, many carriers still apply the sticker and there is a good reason for that: In the event of a wet lease or subcharter, airlines are obliged to inform about the identity of the subcontractor at the latest when boarding. So that nobody can talk themselves out of not hearing any loudspeaker announcements, the easiest way is to simply write this on the aircraft. Eurowings made this somewhat ad absurdum with microscopic information on the door.

Within the Ryanair Group, the group members Lauda Europe, Ryanair DAC and Ryanair UK, Buzz and Malta Air will be operating in their own livery in the near future. At Malta Air and Buzz, according to Malta Air boss David O'Brien, only "a few Boeing 737 May 200" will carry their own identity to the outside world. The entire Airbus A320 fleet from Lauda Europe has its own livery and this should not change in the case of any newcomers, as this carrier is to be used more in the charter business.