Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary Is Fueling His Fight With Elon Musk
Forbes • • business
Key Points:
- Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary criticized Elon Musk's idea of installing Starlink satellite internet on Ryanair planes, calling Musk "very wealthy, but he's still an idiot" and dismissing Musk's knowledge of aviation.
- Elon Musk responded by calling O'Leary "an utter idiot" and jokingly suggested buying Ryanair to replace O'Leary with someone named Ryan, continuing the public exchange on social media.
- Musk, the world's richest person with a net worth of approximately $770 billion, also expressed interest in acquiring Ryanair, asking how much it would cost to buy the airline.
- Ryanair's stock price has risen over 60% in the past year, and the airline reported a 40% profit increase
