Originally Posted by
krismiler
Ryanair take most of the MAXs at a give away price for a complete fleet replacement with brand new aircraft. They operate them for 10 years and then get a big discount on Boeing’s B737 replacement when it becomes available.
Ryanair get a new fuel efficient fleet which will require little maintenance and have high dispatch reliability.
Boeing get rid of the backlog of aircraft taking up the employees car park, get some cash flow and retain a major customer whose vote of confidence in the aircraft will encourage others to buy it.
A win for both sides.
Except many punters aren't going to want to be passengers on the Max, bit like the 70's and the DC-10