Ryanair makes big purchase after Boeing 737 Max returns to US skies

Published December 3, 2020 4:56pm ET



Hours after Boeing completed its first 737 Max flight with members of the public, Ryanair announced it will purchase 75 new Max aircraft in a deal worth $22 billion.

“Ryanair’s board and people are confident that our customers will love these new aircraft,” CEO Michael O’Leary said in a statement. “Passengers will enjoy the new interiors, more generous leg room, lower fuel consumption and quieter noise performance. And, most of all, our customers will love the lower fares, which these aircraft will enable Ryanair to offer starting in 2021 and for the next decade, as Ryanair leads the recovery of Europe’s aviation and tourism industries.”

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