Ryanair’s CEO Reveals Shocking Boeing 737 MAX Quality Discoveries

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary revealed shocking details regarding the quality control problems with their recently acquired Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at the 2024 Aviation Summit.

In an open statement, O’Leary revealed that their engineers had discovered unanticipated things during inspections. “We were finding little things like spanners under the floorboards, in some cases, seat handles missing, things like that,” O’Leary remarked, highlighting what he perceived as a lack of attention to detail and quality control issues at Boeing.

“This shows a lack of attention to detail, quality issues in Boeing,” he added, emphasizing the need for improvement in Boeing’s post-COVID manufacturing processes.

O’Leary further revealed that Ryanair has been vocal about these concerns for the past 18 months, both publicly and in private communications with Boeing. He stressed the importance of stringent quality checks, stating that Ryanair takes 48 hours to meticulously inspect newly delivered planes at their hangars in Dublin.

“We’re not willing to put an aircraft into service at Ryanair unless we’ve fully satisfied that everything’s there and as it should be,” O’Leary asserted, underscoring the airline’s commitment to safety and quality assurance.

Despite these challenges, Ryanair remains heavily invested in Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft, with 214 planes still on order. The aviation industry is closely monitoring the situation, recognizing the significant revenue generated by the 737 MAX for Boeing.

As Boeing Commercial Airplanes grapples with anticipated financial losses this year, attention is focused on the measures taken to address quality control issues and the company’s prospects for recovery.