The line from the Irish Times read that EI were looking to make costsavings via 676 voluntary redundancies by 2011. This included 100 pilot redundancies. Currently over 100 staff are to be cut at SNN due to the direct transatlantic services being cut. Restructuring plans are being presented at bases outside DUB. I would imagine DUB has it's own restructuring plan yet to be presented, especially due to it's high cost base. Their finance director has been on record to say that BFS and LGW pilot and cabin crew are between 40-50% cheaper than their Irish based colleagues.