According to reports in todays UK Daily telegraph the easy jet chairman claimed that he was paying 30% less per seat than what he paid for Boeings 4 years ago and that the deal would be financed from the group's £400m cash pile .
Airbus have said that it is a " cash positive " transaction and that they won't be out of pocket. They are also to provide " extensive support " to ensure crew training and maintenance do not add to Easyjet's costs.
Stelios ( Easyjet ) claimed that he had met Boeing's President before Christmas and was told " This is the deal of the century, so take it " Stelios told him it wasn't and apparently Boeing then dropped prices " again and again " . As Easyjet said why should they believe Boeing and also they don't want to be held to ransom by one supplier.
Nigel