Aviation

Ryanair may be ‘entitled to compensation’ over Boeing delays

Ryanair said it may have to reduce its peak summer season due to continued delays in the delivery of aircraft

Michael O’Leary, the Ryanair chief executive, said the carrier had based its planning on the expectation it would receive 50 planes from Boeing. Picture: Brian Lawless

Ryanair has warned that it could be forced to reduce the number of flights it runs during the peak summer season over concerns around Boeing’s ability to deliver its planes on time.

The Irish carrier could receive fewer than 40 Boeing 737 Max jets before the end of June, Michael O’Leary said.

A shortfall of that magnitude would force Ryanair to cut its annual passenger forecast to 200 million people from 205 million for the ...