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submitted 3 days ago by schizoidman@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/62815326

Ryanair would look for an alternative aircraft supplier if US tariffs materially affect the price of planes it has ordered from Boeing, chief executive Michael O’Leary said in a letter on Thursday, adding that he would consider Chinese plane maker COMAC.

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[-] yojimbo@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 days ago

They are operating exclusively Boeing 737 variants ( afaik 600+ planes) to save money by symplifying maintenance and pilot training. Adding another new completely different plane into the mix (one noone outside china knows how to maintain or fly) would add lots of costly complexity and overhead they can do without. They would have to fully switch only to single COMAC plane variant for all future purchases to make it make sense and imo they are nowhere near beaing ready fot that kind of commitment.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

thats more a statement on how much tariffs are going to impact costs. that they are considering replacing and/or increasing complexity on their operation.

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