The CEO of Europe's busiest airline says he's had long-running issues with Boeing's quality control, including finding a stray wrench under a plane's floor

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 05:59

Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8 as seen during taxiing, take off and flying phase in Eindhoven Airport EIN. — A Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8.
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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said the airline has complained to Boeing about quality-control problems.
He said they found "lots of small defects" like a wrench left under one plane's floor.
But O'Leary also said he had the "utmost confidence'" in Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.

The CEO of Europe's biggest airline by passenger numbers said he complained to Boeing about quality-control problems including a wrench left inside a plane, per The Independent.