Ryanair happy to wait for Boeing deal and put Airbus switch thoughts on ice

Michael O'Leary said his "Plan B" was to wait for Max prices to fall rather than turn to Airbus

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said the airline is not turning its back on Boeing.

Ryanair has said it is willing to wait years for Boeing to drop its prices before placing a big new plane order; with group CEO Michael O’Leary downplaying the chance of a deal with rival planemaker Airbus.

Ryanair, one of Boeing's biggest customers, said on Monday it had ended talks over a new order of 737 Max-10 jets worth tens of billions of dollars after the airline said the prices on offer were too high.