Elon Musk's Bold Move: Is He Buying Ryanair?

Topline Elon Musk publicly inquired about buying low-cost Irish airline Ryanair on Monday afternoon in a series of posts on X, his latest suggestion he may consider buying the struggling company. Key Facts Musk responded to a witty X post from the airline appearing to oppose adding Wi-Fi on planes, asking Ryanair, “How much would it cost to buy you?” and then adding, “I really want to put a Ryan in charge of Ryan Air. It is your destiny.” Moments later, he pinned a poll on his X profile asking users whether he should buy the company. As of shortly before 3:30 p.m. EST, the poll had just over 300,000 votes, with 79% of users responding affirmatively. Ryanair Holdings plc is a public company, meaning Musk would need to stage a hostile takeover or make an acquisition offer to shareholders to gain control. This is a developing story and will be updated.