Ryanair cut forecasts for growth in passengers next summer to 3 per cent and confirmed it was looking at base cuts and closures from November amid delays in the delivery of new Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The airline was due to receive 50 Boeing 737 Max aircraft in the later months of 2019 and in the first quarter of 2020. “Accordingly, Ryanair now hopes to receive its first Max200 aircraft sometime between January and February 2020. “This shortfall in aircraft deliveries will necessitate some base cuts and closures for summer 2020, but also for the winter 2019 schedule,” Mr O’Leary said. The Irish Times last week reported Ryanair pilots had been sent a letter by chief operating officer Peter Bellew warning base closures and cuts would be necessary.

Source: The Irish Times July 16, 2019 07:30 UTC