I would like to echo some of the sentiments expressed, I have flown as a passenger with them a few times and also work along side on the operational side.
Their customer service on board reminds me of what Aer Lingus used to have.You get on board and feel that you are home. From my experience they are a no bullsh1t, get on with the job airline.
Aer Arann has a core business out of the Irish Regional Airports that hopefully is profitable and will remain so. But anywhere they cross swords with "Ruinair" they are in for a bloody nose. I think they now realise this and are taking the right action.
I know that the staff of Aer Arann are going through a very tough time at the moment and I hope they come out the other end a leaner and fitter company capable of taking whatever sh1t is fired at them over the lean winter.
I dearly hope they will not only survive but prosper, they deserve to.