Hmm let me see, Aer Lingus:
All Airbus fleet.
Full union representation.
Long-haul routes.
Ryanair, none of the above. I can see how this would be a match made in heaven at just about every level. And of course no sour grapes between Ryanair (in particular Tony Ryan) and the Aer Lingus management. Oh yes it is a tremendous opportunity….for what exactly? Based on Ryanair's previous record of the rape and pillage of Buzz: it's employees, it routes and it's fleet, I can foresee certain difficulties if this was to go ahead.