Ryanair is facing 900 job cuts after the airline said it will cut flights next summer and potentially close some European bases as a result of the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max jet. CE Michael O’Leary told staff that it has 500 more pilots and 400 more cabin crew than required with job losses due to be announced in the next few weeks. The latest setback comes after the carrier announced a 24% fall in pre-tax profit in Q1 of the year amid increasingly tough conditions in the European short-haul market. Ryanair’s total staff number was 16,800 in the year to March 31, according to the company’s annual report, which was released Tuesday. O’Leary added that problems were not helped by the low numbers of staff leaving the company. This follows pay deals after moves to unionise the group. <br/>