Though during Ryanair’s latest RFP for new aircraft, was M O’L not quoted saying that he would not rule out going with Airbus if they presented a good enough offer, as if they had a large fleet of both they could justify the additional crew and maintenance costs?

Probably just a tactic to twist Boeing’s arm into lowering their prices yet further…
That said, if Airbus did offer to beat Boeing, i’m sure M’OL would be there in a flash, given the bargain I understand he already gets. That said, I believe I saw somewhere Airbus say they weren’t interested in M’OL’s games and had no intentions of selling him any aircraft any time soon, given that he lives in his own fairyland world of bargain basement new build aircraft