Ryanair confident of having the first Boeing 737 MAX 10 in 2027
Ryanair continues to bet on the 737 MAX 10 as its “gamechanger” for the coming years. The Irish low-cost carrier released its first-quarter results and reinforced its plan to have the high-capacity variant of the Boeing from 2027.
According to the company, the first 737-10 is expected to arrive in the fleet in spring 2027 and will be part of an initial batch of 15 aircraft. Boeing expects to receive type certification for the 230-seat jet by the end of 2025.
Ryanair currently has 300 firm orders for the 737 MAX 10 and plans to receive them by March 2034.
Despite this, the US planemaker is still grappling with uncertainty regarding the certification of the 737 MAX 10, which is awaiting the completion of the FAA’s approval of the 737 MAX 7 version before undergoing final assessments by the civil aviation agency.
While awaiting the outcome of the case, Ryanair expects to complete the delivery of the last 29 737 MAX 8-200s of an order for 210 aircraft before next year’s summer season.
The high-capacity variant, with 197 seats, already has 181 aircraft in service and accounts for almost 30% of its fleet. The first of these jets was delivered by Boeing almost four years ago.
The delays in deliveries, amid Boeing’s problems, have led Ryanair to revise its growth forecast for 2025-2026 to 3%.
“The quality of the timeliness of Boeing’s production is improving, all five April deliveries were either on time or early and we are growing increasingly confident that the last 29 ‘gamechangers’ will be delivery of those well in advance of summer 2026,” said Michael O’Leary, the group’s CEO.
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