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Ryanair hopes to land first Boeing 737 MAX jet by November

Published 07/01/2020, 05:55 AM
Updated 07/01/2020, 05:55 AM
© Reuters. A Boeing 737-7 Max aircraft lands at north side of Boeing Field in Seattle after completing a flight testing to be re-certified

© Reuters. A Boeing 737-7 Max aircraft lands at north side of Boeing Field in Seattle after completing a flight testing to be re-certified

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair, one of the largest customers for Boeing's troubled 737 MAX, hopes to take its first delivery in November after the jet's first test flight appeared to go well, Group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Wednesday.

Boeing Co (N:BA) this week began a series of long-delayed flight tests of its redesigned 737 MAX with regulators at the controls after the second of two fatal crashes grounded the jet worldwide in early 2019.

"The first test flight was on Tuesday, that seems to have gone well and if that keeps on track then at least we hope to be welcoming our first 30-40 for summer 2021 and that would enable us to restart growth," O'Leary told Reuters.

Ryanair (I:RYA), Europe's largest low-cost airline, has 210 737 MAX jets on order and is in talks with Boeing over compensation for delays to deliveries, which were due to start last year.

"Subject to the MAX being certified to return to service in North America, we would hope to be getting our first deliveries in November. This side of Christmas," O'Leary said.

© Reuters. A Boeing 737-7 Max aircraft lands at north side of Boeing Field in Seattle after completing a flight testing to be re-certified

Compensation talks, which are focusing on repricing the planes, would not be concluded until Boeing confirms a new delivery schedule, he said.

Latest comments

Shorts getting nervous?
737 max is fueled with greed and fraud
this plane is like a dodo, has lost the ability to flyhas been grounded for to long
737 max will be safest plane after recertification. Same as the early model of 737 series.
goodbye ryanair... any company still buying this plane did not understand what air transportation is about. fly safe, but not with ryanair
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