The CEO of Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, said on Saturday that the prolonged strike by workers Boeing could reduce the number of aircraft the airline will receive by next summer to 20, down from the planned 25. According to O'Leary, Ryanair, one of the largest clients of Boeing, had planned to receive 30 737 MAX aircraft before the summer of 2025, but the company's operational problems Boeing have already reduced this forecast to 25.
Due to the strike of the workers of Boeing this week, which threatens the manufacturer's recovery, O'Leary said the Ryanair may receive only 20 planes if the strike continues for three to four weeks.
“I have no doubt that Boeing will fix this strike”, O'Leary told Ireland's Newstalk Radio. “It might take a few weeks.”
This week, workers protested at factories in Boeing in the Seattle area, where the MAX, 777 and 767 jets are assembled. The Boeing has pledged to ramp up production by the end of the year after facing supply chain challenges and operating a slower assembly line since a door plug incident on a 737 MAX 9 on Jan. 5 that prompted heightened regulatory scrutiny.
In an attempt to end the strike, the Boeing and union leaders will return to negotiations early next week.
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