Overview
- Musk’s X poll on buying Ryanair drew hundreds of thousands of votes, with roughly three-quarters in favor.
- Ryanair said Michael O’Leary will hold a 10:00 news conference in Dublin to address and debunk Musk’s post.
- The dispute stems from O’Leary rejecting Starlink for Ryanair aircraft, citing $200–250 million a year in costs and added fuel burn from drag.
- Musk responded on X with personal insults and claimed the incremental fuel impact on short flights would be negligible.
- Market and regulatory signals remained cool, with Ryanair shares stable and EU rules requiring majority EU ownership of airlines.