Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary says he expects the Max 10 to be certified in early 2025 and a slight delay in delivery of Ryanair’s Max 10 aircraft, due in 2027.
Mr O’Leary said: “the max 10 is due to be certified by the end of 2024 with the first deliveries to the American Airlines in the spring of 2025. That might slip a little bit because of Boeing’s challenges with the FAA, maybe three months or so but we don’t get the first delivery until 2027 so it should have two years of flying before then. If it is not certified this year it the first quarter of next year will be a delay on that. As with everything with Boeing at the moment nothing is particularly certain.”
Boeing has secured orders for 1,176 B737-10s, with 20 airlines, led by United Airlines leading with 275. Ryanair have 150 firm orders and options for 150 more.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian mentioned in an interview with Bloomberg that delays in the deliveries of its Boeing 737-10 aircraft could push the arrival to 2027.
The airline placed an order for 100 B737-10s in 2022, with options for 30 more, and initially expected deliveries to commence in 2025, with 20 aircraft that year, 20 in 2026, and the remaining 60 post-2026, per the latest FY2023 filing.
Despite addressing issues with the B737 MAX, Delta Air Lines is content with the contractual protections in place against potential delivery delays.
Boeing is under a criminal investigation by the US Department of Justice following the mid-air door blowout incident on an Alaska Airlines B737-9 in January. The B737-10 and B737-7 programs are currently stalled, affecting delivery timelines for airlines like Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
