Ryanair not expected to follow Norwegian Air in pulling €8bn Boeing order

Ryanair is expected to continue its talks with Boeing aimed at getting delivery of its 737-Max jets as soon as possible and looks highly unlikely to follow the lead of Norwegian Air and TUI in either cancelling or postponing orders and claiming compensation for the plane’s delayed delivery.

Boeing - whose rival Airbus looks set for major job cuts - began a series of long-delayed flight tests of its redesigned 737-Max with regulators at the controls on Monday, hoping to win approval and rebuild its reputation after fatal crashes that grounded the jet worldwide.