Who is misleading again?

Ryanair must top the list.

Boeing has confirmed that it now expects to deliver just 40 of the 57 planned B737-MAX aircraft that were due to be delivered to Ryanair before the end of June 2024. 

In turn the airline points out that the planned schedule was based on receiving a minimum of 50 aircraft, and it will have to reduce the operating fleet by ten aircraft for the peak summer months of July, August and September. This will cause some minor schedule changes in the context of Ryanair’s 600 plane fleet and will reduce frequencies on existing routes rather than cutting new routes.

The statement does not say anything about the disposal of old, noisy, and less fuel-efficient aircraft.  Might it be possible for some of these to be kept on for a short period to cover the gap?

Ryanair’s Group CEO Michael O’Leary used a statement explaining the problem to have a dig at Airbus, mentioning a possible increase in air fares, and suggesting customers book early.

“We expect these latest Boeing delivery delays, which regrettably are beyond Ryanair’s control, combined with the grounding of up to 20% of our Airbus competitors’ A320 fleets in Europe, will lead to more constrained capacity and slightly higher air fares for consumers in Europe in summer 2024. We therefore urge all Ryanair customers to book early in order to secure the lowest available air fares for summer 2024”.

One thing for sure.  The controversy keeps Ryanair in the news!

www.ryanair.com

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