Ryanair to close two EU bases over Boeing 737 delays

Budget airline Ryanair has announced they are too close to EU bases and reduce capacity elsewhere as a result of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft delays.

The Irish airline said bases in Stockholm Skavsta in Sweden and Nuremberg in Germany will close as passenger number have been slashed from their forecast by one million to 156 million in the 12 months to end of March 2021.

Ryanair DAC chief executive Eddie Wilson said, “We regret these two further base closures and minor capacity cuts at other bases, which are solely due to further delivery delays to our Boeing Max aircraft.

“We are continuing to work with Boeing, our people, our unions and our affected airports to minimise these capacity cuts and job losses.”