Aviation

Michael O’Leary: Boeing debacle could delay delivery of up to 50 Ryanair aircraft

Boeing has spent the past month dealing with the aftermath of a near-catastrophe on an airborne 737 Max jet

Michael O’Leary, the Ryanair Group chief executive, said Ryanair’s biggest concern over Boeing’s ongoing safety travails was that he wouldn’t get the planes on order as planned.

Delays at Boeing stemming from the planemaker’s most recent safety issues could prevent the delivery to Ryanair on time of up to 50 aircraft.

Michael O’Leary, the Ryanair Group chief executive, said Ryanair’s biggest concern over Boeing’s ongoing safety travails was that he wouldn’t get the planes on order as planned.

“Boeing to be fair have, I think, invested heavily in improving the quality of what they are producing, but it’s kind of a little ...