Early Christmas: Boeing tells Ryanair to expect 25 737-8200s ahead of schedule

A no doubt delighted Michael O’Leary has been told by Boeing that Ryanair can expect 25 737 MAX 8-200 aircraft ahead of schedule.

In an interview with Reuters, the Ryanair CEO said that over two dozen of the airline’s “Gamechanger” jets will be delivered by October 2025, rather than Spring 2026.

Only in July 2025, O’Leary said that the airline remained “confident” that the 29 remaining 737 MAX 8-200s from its 210 orderbook will be delivered “well ahead of summer 2026”.

“The quality of what they’re delivering is excellent, so we’re really impressed,” Ryanair’s O’Leary told Reuters.

O’Leary has shown signs of frustration with Boeing deliveries since production of 737 MAX aircraft was slowed down following an Alaska Airlines incident in 2024 when a door plug separated from the fuselage midflight.

In further updates, O’Leary told Reuters that the smallest MAX aircraft, the 737-7, should be certified by the end of the year and the largest version, 737-10, by early next year.

Ryanair has previously said that delivery of more 737-8s will help offset increased air traffic control charges and higher environmental costs.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 is a high-density, high-capacity version of the 737 MAX 8 designed for low-cost carriers, capable of seating up to 200 passengers.

Earlier this month, Ryanair announced plans to open a new base at Tirana Airport (TIA) from April 2026, in an effort to expand its market share in Albania.

The airline also confirmed it will station a third Boeing 737 at its Newcastle base for winter 2025/26, enabling the launch of five new routes to strengthen its Northeast network.

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