Fr guys are looking forward to a four sector Dublin-Boston-dublin-JFK-Dublin with 20 minute turnarounds, does Mol realise that means his pilots will now have to work more than the 18 hours a week they work now!
Having seen the interview (rant actually). I do believe that MOL's maths only include a 48 week work year and the 900 hr yearly maximum hours. Facts like 6 sector days or actual hours flown are inconsequential to the 'great' man.
As for an EI takeover, I suppose that it's one way of getting rid of low fare competition out of DUB.
Also, could it be possible to separate the international (non EU) routes from Aer Lingus? Fly those with a new non-union LoCo operation within FR and let EI wither away into oblivion.