Ryanair welcomes Boeing fast-track plane deliveries

BRUSSELS, Aug 27 (Reuters): Boeing has brought forward deliveries to Ryanair, with 25 new MAX 8 aircraft expected by October instead of spring next year, enabling the budget carrier to offer more flights, its CEO Michael O'Leary said on Wednesday.

US plane maker Boeing is working to stabilise production after a mid-air panel blowout on a new 737 MAX in January 2024 exposed widespread production quality and safety problems.

"The quality of what they're delivering is excellent so we're really impressed," O'Leary told Reuters in Brussels.

The end of the year Christmas travel season offers lucrative earning potential for carriers - maximizing capacity at that time can help meet higher travel demand.