With the strike that began on Friday by Boeing workers on the American West Coast, the boss of Ryanair estimates that he could receive only 20 of the 25 planned planes if the movement continues for three to four weeks.
The strike vote at Boeing could hit the US planemaker’s production and reduce the number of planes Ryanair will receive by next summer from 25 to 20, the Irish airline’s chief executive Michael O’Leary told Newstalk radio on Saturday. The budget airline, one of Boeing’s biggest customers, was originally supposed to receive 30 737 MAX planes by summer 2025, but operational problems at Boeing have forced the planemaker to cut that figure to 25, O’Leary said.
With the strike that began on Friday by Boeing workers on the American West Coast, Michael O’Leary estimates that Ryanair could receive only 20 planes if the movement continues for three to four weeks.
Boeing to resume negotiations early next week
Boeing has pledged to ramp up production by the end of the year after supply chain issues and a production slowdown following a mid-flight incident on January 5 involving a 737 MAX 9. It would likely take two to three years for Boeing to get back on track, O’Leary said.
The aircraft manufacturer and union representatives are due to resume negotiations early next week in an attempt to end the strike.
