Originally Posted by
FUMR
I can only assume that European airlines ordering Boeings is because a) they are currently cheaper and b) there's a shorter waiting time for delivery.
No - there are also issues about commonality - changing to Airbus would involve some serious costs for the like of Ryanair. Training, duplication, confusion........... all a cost. O'Leary has been a genius at waiting until some external event has hammered Boeing and then arriving on their doorstep with just enough cash to keep them in business