Tiwa Adebayo

In London, Tiwa Adebayo, Bloomberg Radio.

It's an unlikely crossover.

One builds rockets, the other sells nine-euro flights in an entirely different orbit.

But it seems Michael O'Leary and Elon Musk are on a collision course.

The online feud reached new altitudes after O'Leary claimed he wouldn't install the Tesla CEO's Starlink technology on his fleet of planes last week.

Since then, the two leaders have exchanged insults on X, culminating in a poll posted to Musk's account on Monday asking followers if he should buy Ryanair.

The prospect spooked investors on both sides.

Ryanair sales declined in Dublin trading, while shares in Tesla also closed lower.

And any Musk takeover would require him to work around current EU regulations, which require European airlines to be majority owned and controlled by EU nationals.

In London, Tiwa Adebayo, Bloomberg Radio.

It's an unlikely crossover.

One builds rockets, the other sells nine-euro flights in an entirely different orbit.

But it seems Michael O'Leary and Elon Musk are on a collision course.

The online feud reached new altitudes after O'Leary claimed he wouldn't install the Tesla CEO's Starlink technology on his fleet of planes last week.

Since then, the two leaders have exchanged insults on X, culminating in a poll posted to Musk's account on Monday asking followers if he should buy Ryanair.

The prospect spooked investors on both sides.

Ryanair sales declined in Dublin trading, while shares in Tesla also closed lower.

And any Musk takeover would require him to work around current EU regulations, which require European airlines to be majority owned and controlled by EU nationals.

In London, Tiwa Adebayo, Bloomberg Radio.

It's an unlikely crossover.