DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair aims to conclude talks with Boeing on a new plane order in the next two weeks, but possible price cuts or cancellations related to an existing 737 MAX order are also part of the discussions, its chief executive said on Friday.

Ryanair, which has 210 737 MAX jets on order, has given Boeing a deadline of May 18-19 to secure a “comprehensive new agreement,” Michael O’Leary told Reuters in an interview.

Ryanair in February said it had made an offer for an order of the MAX 10, which has 230 seats compared with 197 on the MAX200 jets it has already ordered.

“We are in advanced stage of those discussions. The focus is on taking the MAX delivery and the possibility of a new aircraft order,” he said. “Pricing is part of the discussion, cancellations are part of the discussion.”

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