Ryanair, Boeing end discussions over Max 10 order after failing to agree price

Ryanair said on Monday that negotiations with Boeing over a for a Max 10 order have ended after they failed to agree on pricing.

The budget airline will take delivery of over 200 B737 ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft over the next five years, which will see Ryanair’s fleet grow to more than 600 aircraft capable of carrying over 200m guests a year.

Ryanair and Boeing have been in discussions about a large follow on order for Boeing Max 10 aircraft over the past 10 months. However, the airline said it became clear last week that the pricing gap between the two could not be closed.

Chief executive Michael O’Leary: "We are disappointed we couldn’t reach agreement with Boeing on a Max 10 order. However, Boeing have a more optimistic outlook on aircraft pricing than we do, and we have a disciplined track record of not paying high prices for aircraft.

"We do not share Boeing’s optimistic pricing outlook, although this may explain why in recent weeks other large Boeing customers such as Delta and Jet2, have been placing new orders with Airbus, rather than Boeing."