Boeing strike to further delay Ryanair aircraft deliveries

In an attempt to bring the strike to an end, Boeing reportedly took a 30% pay rise proposal directly to striking workers

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary said the Boeing strike could delay deliveries by further two to three weeks after it has ended. Brian Lawless/PA

Budget airline Ryanair has been told by Boeing that production on its new planes is likely to be disrupted for two to three weeks after the end of the current strike, Ryanair Group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary has said.

Furloughs at Boeing began on Friday for thousands of employees in Washington State and Oregon, after more than 32,000 workers went on strike the previous week, halting production of the US planemaker's best-selling 737 MAX and other jets.