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Jan 20, 2026 12:00 AM

Elon Musk Takes Another Dig At Michael O'Leary Over Buying Ryanair, Says He'll Put A 'Ryan' In Charge: 'It Is Your Destiny'

Billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk once again joked about acquiring Irish ultra-low-cost airline, Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY).

Will Appoint A ‘Ryan’ To Lead The Airline

On Monday, in a post on X, Musk replied to Ryanair’s official X account, asking, “How much would it cost to buy you?” in response to the airline dismissing “Wi-Fi on planes” as a propaganda that it wasn’t falling for, in a subtle dig against Musk and his Starlink satellite internet service.

How much would it cost to buy you?

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 19, 2026

Musk also said that he wants to put “a Ryan in charge of Ryan Air” after acquiring the budget airliner, saying, “It is your destiny.”

I really want to put a Ryan in charge of Ryan Air. It is your destiny.

— Elon Musk ...