Budget operator Ryanair Group plans to arrive in the spring of 2027 for the first 15 Boeing 737 Max 10s.
The airline says Boeing is hoping that the Max 10 will be certified later this year and continues to “plan for timely delivery” of the type.
Ryanair has expanded its 737 fleet of up to 8-200 to 181 in the past fiscal year, which it says will “limit” 3% growth from 2025-26.
“We're working closely with Boeing to accelerate delivery,” he says.
However, Ryanair adds that he is “increasingly confident” that the remaining 29 up to 8-200 from the order backlog will be delivered “well ahead” of the summer 2026 season.
This will allow us to “challenge traffic delays” in fiscal year 2026-27, foreseeing an entire fleet of 655 aircraft by the end of it.
Ryanair gave the outlook as it disclosed a 16% decline in full-year net profit to 1.610 million euros ($1.8 billion) for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
The company notes that “recurring” stimuli over the year are “needed” by the pressure on consumer spending and “a major drop” in online travel agency bookings before summer. It was also affected by the early Easter Holiday period in 2024.
Nevertheless, the five group airlines' expected revenues rose 1% to 9.2 billion euros, while overall revenues rose 4% to just under 14 billion euros.
Operating expenditures rose 9% to 12.4 billion euros. Ryanair said the rise was “in line with expectations,” and fuel hedging helps offset the higher costs that arise partially from the birth situation.
Ryanair has recorded “robust” travel demand across its network this summer, with peak fares trending “conservative” than last year. It adds that the first quarter fares benefited from later Easter.
The company is “limited visibility,” but expects second quarter pricing to recover partially from a decline recorded at the same time last year.
However, the final outcome of the first half added that it “relied heavily on proximity bookings and peak summer yields.
Ryanair “carefully” hopes to recover “every, but not all” of the 7% fall in fares last year, and says it will change to a “rational” net profit growth rate for 2025-26.
