RYANAIR staff employed for more than one year who have taken stock options, will share in a E30m windfall next month when these mature. Under the terms of the airline's employment plan, some 10m options have been awarded to workers since the scheme began in 1998 and these can be exercised from June 30th. Depending on the share price at that time, staff stand to make an average profit of between E25,000 and E30,000. However for some Ryanair people it will only an additional bonus having received free shares at the time of the airline's flotation in 1997. Over the last six years, the airline has rewarded its owners and senior management well. The Ryan family, which includes the airline's founder Dr Tony Ryan, has sold more than E340m worth of Ryanair shares since the flotation. The budget airline's chief executive, Michael O'Leary, has also been a regular disposer in recent years, realising more than E175m. Said to be Ireland”s most eligible bachelor he is reputed to be getting married later this year. http://www.ryanair.com