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Ryanair would look for an alternative aircraft supplier if U.S. tariffs materially affect the price of planes it has ordered from Boeing , chief executive Michael O'Leary said in a letter on Thursday, adding that he would consider Chinese planemaker COMAC.

A senior U.S. lawmaker has warned Ryanair against purchasing Chinese-made aircraft due to security concerns, following comments by the CEO of the low-cost Irish airline that he would consider buying Chinese jets at the right price, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Ryanair (RYAAY) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Ryanair (RYAAY) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.

Airline stocks have tanked in the past month due to rising recession risks linked to US tariffs, and JPMorgan warned that the market's pricing may not be cautious enough. The US investment bank said that given the risks, it prefers short-haul over long-haul, and prefer "quality" free cash flow-generating companies, such as Ryanair Holdings PLC (LSE:RYA) and British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG).

Airlines have been in a flat spin recently, due to macroeconomic turmoil. Certain airlines are growing despite the market outlook, and have advantages in certain areas, including valuations and efficiency. The full-year outlook is broadly unchanged for the market demand-wise, with load factors increasing YoY despite RPK decreases.

RYAAY's March 2025 load factor of 93% remained flat on a year-over-year basis.

Ryanair Holdings PLC (LSE:RYA) reported stronger passenger numbers for last month than expected, enabling it to become the first European airline to carry over 200 million passengers in a year.  March traffic saw roughly 15 million passengers flown, with a load factor of 93% across more than 84,000 flights.

Ryanair flew 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year to the end of March, largely as forecast, making it the first European airline to carry 200 million passengers in one year.

With Ryanair shares moving south, we assess the current positioning of the stock to determine if it's a good investment at this juncture.