Aviation

Boeing closes in on massive Ryanair deal for 737 Max aircraft

The deal would be for 150 aircraft with the possible addition of 50 options

Ryanair is Boeing’s biggest customer in Europe, having built is entire fleet of short-haul aircraft around the workhorse model. Picture: Bloomberg

Boeing is close to a major order from Ryanair for about 150 of its largest 737 Max aircraft, an important endorsement from a key customer that adds crucial sales momentum for the jet intended to counter Airbus SE’s popular A321neo.

The deal, poised to be announced as early as Tuesday, would be for the 737 Max 10 model, with the possible addition of 50 options, according to people familiar with the deliberations, who asked not ...