Ryanair CEO Slams Boeing for Not Having Its (Expletive) Together on Max Issues


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Ryanair's CEO sounds like he is rapidly losing patience with Boeing over the Max delays. Airlines clearly want to start flying it as soon as possible but only when it is declared safe.

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has told Boeing to hurry up and sort out the problems with its Max aircraft so that it can start flying them sooner rather than later. Uncertainty over when it will actually take delivery of the new jets has forced the airline to scale back its growth plans. Ryanair now isn’t expecting to start flying the Max until February or even March, 2020. Boeing is currently working with the regulators including the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to try and get the Max up in the air again. The aircraft was grounded across the world earlier this year after