Ryanair threatens to 'reassess' a $30 billion Boeing order after getting U.S. flak for considering China's COMAC jets

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Ryanair, the low-cost Irish airline, could be thinking about China’s COMAC as a Boeing replacement.

In a letter to Democratic congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, CEO Michael O’Leary said Ryanair would “reassess” its Boeing order if U.S. tariffs increase the cost of the company’s planes. The airline currently has 330 planes on order with Boeing; the order is estimated to be worth about $30 billion.