Ryanair has been forced to ground several of its planes due to cracks.
After an inspection of more than 70 of their oldest airplanes, the Irish airline said that Boeing is carrying out repairs on a 'tiny' number of their fleet on their behalf.
The model in question, the 737 NG, is used by Ryanair among a large number of other airlines.
A Ryanair spokesman told the Irish Mirror: "Ryanair has already inspected over 70 of its oldest aircraft in full compliance with the Airworthiness Directive, and our rate of findings is less than the industry wide 5% confirmed by Boeing recently.
"Boeing are carrying out these repairs on behalf of Ryanair currently... Ryanair openly confirmed to The Guardian newspaper yesterday that this tiny number (less than 5%) of findings would not affect either Ryanair’s operating fleet or flights, because the airline has moved to its winter schedule from the end of October."
He added: "Ryanair will continue to inspect the remainder of its fleet, in full compliance with the Airworthiness Directive, and we are confident that the tiny number of pickle fork cracks, if any, will not affect either Ryanair’s fleet, its flights, or its schedules."
Ryanair dismissed reports that some of its planes had been affected by the "pickle fork" issues worldwide.
A "pickle fork" is component that attach the plane's wings and body.
