Ryanair-Boeing 737 Max Discussions Risk Dragging Beyond Year-End

Ryanair Holdings Plc, Europe’s biggest discount carrier, may not conclude a deal to add Boeing Co.’s 737 Max to its fleet by the end of the year as it considers fuel savings and weight costs associated with the jet.

“We have a senior team working on a Max project,” Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said in an interview in London today. “We will then see if we can reach an agreement on price and delivery dates by the end of the calendar year, but I suspect that might be a little bit on the optimistic side.”