DUBLIN, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Ryanair is confident of

receiving its first delivery of 737 MAX 10 jets from Boeing ( BA )

on schedule in early 2027 after the expected

certification of the planes by the third quarter of 2026, Group

Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Thursday.

O'Leary said last month that he was "optimistic, but not

confident" on the timing of the first tranche of 150 MAX 10 jets

it has on order.

His more upbeat assessment followed a conversation two weeks

ago with Boeing ( BA ) commercial airplanes head Stephanie Pope.

"They've written to us confirming they expect to deliver

those Max 10s to us in the spring of 2027... We do not believe

there will any be any delays to our first (delivery)," O'Leary

told a news conference.