Ryanair CEO: Affected by Boeing's strike, the number of aircraft expected to be received next summer is expected to decrease from 25 to 20
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said that due to a strike by Boeing workers, the number of aircraft expected to be received in the summer of next year will be reduced from 25 to 20. Ryanair is a major customer of Boeing, originally planning to receive 30 737 MAX aircraft by 2025, but due to Boeing's operational issues, the number has been reduced to 25. O'Leary pointed out that if the strike continues for three to four weeks, the number of deliveries may be further reduced
According to Reuters, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary said in an interview that the long-term strike by Boeing workers could reduce the number of aircraft the company expects to receive by next summer from 25 to 20.
Ryanair is Europe's largest low-cost airline, and the CEO described his company as one of Boeing's largest customers. Originally scheduled to receive 30 737 MAX aircraft by the summer of 2025, this number has now been reduced to 25 due to Boeing's operational issues.
O'Leary stated that if the strike continues for three to four weeks, Ryanair may only be able to receive 20 aircraft. "There is no doubt that Boeing will resolve this strike," O'Leary said, "but it may take several weeks."
As reported by IT Home earlier, on September 8, Boeing and its largest union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers IAM 751, announced a preliminary agreement on a new four-year contract.
However, Boeing employees subsequently voted 94.6% against the preliminary agreement between Boeing and the association, leading to over 30,000 Boeing employees in the Seattle area and Oregon starting a strike at midnight on September 13 local time
