Elon Musk Jokes About Buying Ryanair, Replacing CEO With a 'Ryan'

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Moneycontrol•17-01-2026, 12:22
Elon Musk Jokes About Buying Ryanair, Replacing CEO With a 'Ryan'
- •Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary are in a public spat, initially over in-flight Wi-Fi and Starlink installation.
- •The conflict escalated after Ryanair mocked Musk during an X (formerly Twitter) outage, asking if he needed Wi-Fi.
- •Musk retaliated by jokingly suggesting he should buy Ryanair and appoint someone named Ryan as CEO.
- •The internet responded with humorous suggestions, memes, and AI-generated images, including one of Ryan Reynolds as CEO.
- •O’Leary previously called Musk an "idiot" and dismissed Starlink due to a 2% fuel penalty and short flight durations.
Why It Matters: Elon Musk's sarcastic offer to buy Ryanair and install a 'Ryan' as CEO sparks internet humour.
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