Ryanair (FR, Dublin International) anticipates receiving fifteen B737-10s in 2027, the chief executive of Ryanair Holdings Michael O'Leary revealed during the A4E Aviation Summit in Brussels. The airline has made a deal with Boeing for the delivery of alternative jets, B737-8-200s, if the largest variant of the MAX family does not receive certification by the end of 2025.
As quoted by Reuters, O'Leary said that Boeing had agreed to bring forward some deliveries, adding that Ryanair will still be short of 30 jets this summer season. The airline expects to take delivery of 25 aircraft between August and October 2025, despite typically expanding its fleet before the busy summer months.
Speaking about looming US tariffs, O'Leary said Ryanair does not expect the introduction of such economic barriers. "I met with Boeing and they don't believe there will be tariffs on aircraft or parts," he noted. He expressed confidence in the new Boeing management, led by CEO Kelly Ortberg.
The airline has unfulfilled orders for thirty-four B737-8-200s and 150 B737-10s, ch-aviation fleets data reveals. The Irish carrier is the second-biggest customer for the -10, after United Airlines which has 165 on order. In total, Boeing has 1,219 orders for the biggest MAX variant.
Ryanair currently operates 395 B737-800s, 176 B737-8-200s, twenty-six A320-200s, and one B737-700. The aircraft are operated by the mainline carrier as well as its subsidiaries Buzz (Poland), Malta Air, Lauda Europe, and Ryanair UK.
