https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/ryanair-michael-oleary-ceo-comac-china-aircraft?

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Krishnamoorthi, who is the Ranking Member of the Select Committee focused on the Chinese Communist Party, was prompted to contact O’Leary following recent comments by the Ryanair CEO. 

In an interview with Skift in March 2025, O’Leary suggested that if the price was right then the carrier would buy the COMAC’s narrowbody aircraft. 

“If it was cheap enough – 10 or 20% cheaper than an Airbus aircraft – then we’d order it,” said O’Leary. 

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The COMAC C919 was designed to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 and is proving to be a highly desirable aircraft with Chinese airlines. 

However, currently the aircraft has only been certified by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recently indicated that it will take three to six years to certify.  

In his interview with Skift, O’Leary expressed confidence the C919 would eventually be certified by European regulators paving the way for Ryanair to operate the aircraft.