Aviation

‘We’ll take them’: Ryanair offers to buy unwanted Boeing Max aircraft

Airline said it ‘would love to get more’ of Boeing’s 737 Max jets as the US planemaker’s quality woes continue

The remarks from Ryanair help to shore up Boeing’s negotiating position with other airlines, while potentially positioning the Europe’s low-cost leader for better access to any delivery slots that open up. Picture: Bloomberg

Ryanair has said it would jump at the chance to grab any extra Boeing 737 Max jet deliveries from airlines that don’t want them, lending support to the embattled US planemaker under fire for quality lapses after a mid-air panel blowout this month.

The lowcost airline said it would happily add 737 Max 10 jets to its fleet in 2026, a year earlier than scheduled, should unhappy customers delay or cancel orders for the yet-to-be ...