Ryanair still expects first Max 10s in first half of 2027

While Ryanair has factored in continued delays to its incoming Boeing 737 Max 8-200s, the European low-cost carrier still believes the airframer is on track to certify the Max 10 version in time to meet deliveries in the first half of 2027. The budget carrier, which has 150 firm Max 10s on order, with another 150 options, previously indicated it had hoped the Max 10 could follow Max 7 certification in the first half of next year. Outgoing Boeing CE David Calhoun said in July that the long-delayed Max 10 – the largest variant of the 737 Max family – could be certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half of 2025. While Ryanair now expects Max 10 certification will likely happen in the second half of 2025, it says that remains in line with first deliveries in the first half of 2027. Speaking during a first-half results presentation today, Ryanair CFO Neil Sorahan said: ”As things are going at the moment, we understand that the -7 is on track to be certified in the first half of 2025. If that happens, then I think there is a very good chance that the -10 will be certified in H2 2025, and that will put us still on the road to receive our first Max 10 in the first half of 2027.”<br/>