Plans to invest nearly $5 billion in expanding Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport are moving forward as tensions with airlines over airport charges escalate.
Ryanair pushes Ireland to act after EU rules Dublin's night flight cap is illegal, urging swift legislation to prevent local restrictions on airport operations.
“We’ve just barely got to 2% by 2026 ... [with] no prospect of getting to 6% by 2030; they’ll just move to the right," Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said in Paris.
Ryanair and CFM have made progress on a multi-year engine services agreement that includes support for the airline's plans to set up two of its own engine shops.
Ryanair is anticipating its first Boeing 737-10s in early February 2027, with the final four 737- 8-200 deliveries currently tracking ahead of schedule.
Ryanair says its last six on-order Boeing 737-8-200s should be delivered by January or February, leaving the LCC with a full fleet for the 2026 summer season.
