Thats exactly what i was thinking
to me it also seems like another one of O'Leary's bully tactics to get Boeing/Airbus offering discounts he wants.
If you go to buy a house do you let the vendors know that there are other houses you are looking at or do you pay what they are asking ?
I though its good business to wish to pay to look to pay less so why are you claiming bully tactics ?
Funnily enough when orders from 2001 to now and future orders are collated for 737's I doubt the 1 1/2 plus years worth of production orders for Boeing 737's will be regarded as a bad deal by Boeing.