Ryanair boss issues new Donald Trump chaos warning

Ryanair boss issues new Donald Trump chaos warning

The president's tariffs are already having an impact on the aviation industry with an airline boss warning of delivery times.

Ryanair's managing director threatened on Tuesday to delay the receptions of aircraft ordered from Boeing if they were to cost more.

Ryanair, Europe's largest passenger airline, threatened on Tuesday to delay delivery of planes ordered from Boeing if they become more expensive due to Donald Trump's tariff campaign.

If some aircraft are affected by tariffs, the company will most likely postpone deliveries to a later period.

Ryanair warns may defer Boeing deliveries over tariffs

Ryanair may defer deliveries of new Boeing jets should fallout from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs make them more expensive, chief executive Michael O’Leary told The Financial Times in extracts published Tuesday. Trump’s tariffs, including on key aircraft materials aluminium and steel, together with retaliatory levies risk impacting global supply chains, in turn hiking costs […] The post Ryanair warns may defer Boeing deliveries over tariff…

Irish airline Ryanair does not rule out delaying deliveries of aircraft from US manufacturer Boeing if the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump will mean that deliveries will become more expensive. Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary said in an interview with the British economic newspaper The Financial Times. This was reported by AFP. Trump's import tariffs, including tariffs on key materials steel and aluminum, as well as subsequent retaliat…