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Ryanair have launched a public takedown of Elon Musk after the billionaire suggested he could buy the airline.<\/p>\n
In the last few hours, Ryanair have announced an apparent Dublin press conference designed specifically to mock Musk\u2019s latest Twitter tantrum.<\/p>\n
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In a statement, the airline said:<\/strong><\/p>\n Ryanair CEO Michael O\u2019Leary has called a press conference at 10:00 tomorrow, Wednesday 21 January, in Dublin to address (undress?) Elon Musk\u2019s latest Twitshit.<\/p>\n \u201cMusk knows even less about airline ownership rules than he does about aircraft aerodynamics,\u201d said MOL.<\/p>\n Perhaps Musk needs a break? Ryanair is launching a Great Idiots seat sale especially for Elon and any other idiots on \u2018X\u2019. Buy now before Musk gets one.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The response comes after Musk floated the idea of buying Ryanair on his social media platform.<\/p>\n Musk even ran a poll asking users whether he should purchase the airline and \u201cput someone whose actual name is Ryan in charge\u201d.<\/p>\n While the poll went viral, any serious takeover would face immediate legal barriers.<\/p>\n Under EU aviation rules, European airlines must remain majority owned and controlled by EU nationals which would make a Musk takeover virtually impossible, regardless of his personal wealth.<\/p>\n That didn\u2019t stop Ryanair from going on the offensive.<\/p>\n The feud originally began over Musk\u2019s Starlink satellite internet service, which Ryanair has repeatedly ruled out installing on its aircraft.<\/p>\n O\u2019Leary has previously argued that the additional equipment would increase drag and fuel costs, and that most Ryanair passengers on short-haul flights have no interest in paying for onboard Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n Musk, never one to back down online, responded by calling O\u2019Leary an \u2018utter idiot\u2019 and telling users he should be fired.<\/p>\n
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