Ryanair UK to take over non-EU, domestic ops in 2021

Wizz Air "not averse" to mergers and acquisitions - Varadi

Wizz Air Holdings is not averse to potential mergers and acquisitions of other airlines in the future, as long as it maintains strict cost discipline in the process, Chief Executive József Váradi told Bloomberg.

"Given our low-cost business model, we are not a natural consolidator, and it doesn't come to us intuitively, but that's not to say that we won't be looking at opportunities as they arise," he said.

Váradi added that the low-cost carrier had considered 20 potential mergers or acquisitions over the last ten years. He said that despite having no ambitions of building IAG International Airlines Group-like holdings, Wizz Air was "not blind" to market trends, including consolidation.

Although the LCC has not publicly confirmed it, it was widely understood to be behind the recent takeover proposal for easyJet. The British rival rejected the highly conditional and unsolicited offer, deeming it "fundamentally undervalued".

According to the ch-aviation capacities module, Wizz Air Holdings (comprising Wizz Air, Wizz Air UK, and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi) is the...

Ryanair UK to open Manchester base in early 4Q21

Ryanair calls off Boeing talks over B737 MAX 10 order

Ryanair Holdings has announced it has ended negotiations with Boeing over a potential B737-10 order due to a lack of agreement on pricing.

"We are disappointed we couldn’t reach agreement with Boeing on a B737 MAX 10 order. However, Boeing has a more optimistic outlook on aircraft pricing than we do, and we have a disciplined track record of not paying high prices for aircraft," Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said.

"Ryanair is a long-standing partner. We value their business and are committed to supporting them. At the same time, we continue to be disciplined and make decisions that make sense for our customers and our company," a Boeing spokesperson told Reuters.

The Irish holding has been hinting at a potential incremental order for up to 250 B737 MAX 10s since 2019. In early 2020, O'Leary indicated that a deal could be reached as part of a compensation package for the delayed deliveries of its B737-8-200s. However, formal talks only started in late 2020 and lasted around 10 months, Ryanair said.

Malta Air takes first B737-8-200

Malta Air (AL, Malta Int'l) took delivery of its first B737-8-200 on July 14, 2021, debuting an individual branding that distinguishes it from that of its sister carrier Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int'l). 9H-VUE (msn 65876) was ferried directly from Seattle Boeing Field to Dublin Int'l, where it is awaiting service entry, currently scheduled for July 20, 2021.

The carrier already operates 120 B737-800s on behalf of Ryanair all of which feature its livery. As such, the MAX 8 marks not just operational but also a branding change for the Maltese operator.

The ch-aviation fleets advanced module indicates that five more B737-8-200s are ready for delivery Ryanair Holdings's Maltese carrier. The group previously confirmed that due to certification delays, it would induct just 12 units of the type during the Summer 2021 season, split evenly between Ryanair and Malta Air. The Irish unit took delivery of its first B737-8-200 on June 16 and began the type's commercial operations on June 26. It has already inducted all six...