Owner of the Irish airline, Ryanair, Michael O'Leary. RollingNews.ie The businessmen have been in a war of words in recent weeks, with billionaire Musk even jibing that he would buy the budget airline and put a Ryan in charge. The clash between the duo seems to stem from Ryanair’s opposition of in-flight Wi-Fi. Musk sells in-flight Wi-Fi through Space X’s Starlink satellite service, which O’Leary has repeatedly dismissed as too expensive for the budget business model. Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish! "Christy" and "Saipan" dominate the nominations for the 2026 Irish Film and Television Awards The X owner responded: "Should I buy Ryan Air and put someone whose actual name is Ryan in charge?" The latest jibe from Ryanair’s social team prompted plenty of online reaction, with one person noting: "The @Ryanair media team taking no prisoners while milking every last bit of publicity and free advertising it can — living legends." Another called: "Elon is buying Ryanair now 100%." A third joked: "Imagine being roasted by an airline that charges you to breath, when you’re the richest person on earth." Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish!