Ryanair, a European low-cost carrier, said it had told Boeing that if any U.S. customer refused to accept the 737 MAX 10 aircraft, they would buy them "at the right price."
Aer Lingus has already had a firm order for 150 MAX 10 aircraft, with a further 150 options on order, with the first deliveries expected to be completed in 2027.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now lifted the grounding of the MAX 9, despite the fact that the cabin door of one of Alaska's Airlines MAX 9 airliners fell off, the company said. The MAX 10 aircraft is expected to be certified by the end of the year and begin flying early next year.
Ryanair says this because some U.S. airlines have recently begun to dislike the MAX 10 aircraft. United, another major customer of MAX aircraft, previously ordered 277 MAX 10 aircraft, with an option for 200 aircraft. But its chief executive, Scott Kirby, recently expressed his displeasure with Boeing, while saying that it will build a new fleet plan that does not include MAX. There are ** reports that Kirby has approached Airbus due to problems with Boeing, hoping to expand the order for the A321neo aircraft to replace the MAX 10 aircraft.
However, some people dislike it, and some people love it. Ryanair CEO Michael O. O'Leary'In a speech on January 29 for the airline's quarterly results, Leary said: "We have told Boeing that if there are some U.S. airlines that don't want the MAX 10, Ryanair will take them. ”
O'Leary described the MAX 10 as "transformative" and said Boeing would always make great planes, but at the same time said that quality does need to be improved.
Ryanair is one of the world's largest low-cost airlines, with a fleet size of 579 aircraft after Southwest Airlines. The majority of aircraft in its fleet are 737s, with a small number of A320 aircraft. Ryanair's current main aircraft is the Boeing 737-800. The 737 MAX is an important part of the airline's strategy. The company began receiving the 737 Max 200 in 2021.
Ryanair is Europe's largest 737 aircraft operator, its CEO O'Leary is a well-known "big mouth" in the aviation industry, dare to say anything, has a greater influence, he stood up for Boeing this time, not only because of Boeing "good brothers", but also based on the current global air transport market rapid development background, airlines are really anxious to use new aircraft to open up new routes, seize the market.