Originally Posted by
Irishshamrock
How about EDI?
Will all UK bases eventually transition to RUK aircraft and crew?
No. This has all been discussed on here many times.
All Ryanair crew can interchangeably operate on their whole fleet regardless of AOC/registration. There may be slight differences that need to be briefed prior to operation per each, but its simply a swipe of a button an ipad to cover that off. The exception to this ofcourse is pilots on the Airbus fleet of Lauda. That's purely because of the aircraft type difference. Also G- registered aircraft, due to them not falling under EASA rules has some exceptions on operation, although ultimately the aircraft and safety equipment is identical to the rest of the fleet.
The G- registered aircraft are purely for operating on flights ex-UK to and from non-EU destinations and UK domestic. There would be no need for all Ryanair aircraft based in the UK to be G- registered. It would instantly restrict a huge number of their aircraft being interchangeable throughout their operation when the majority of flights are to and from EU destinations.
Please note, this is nothing to do with crew contracts. Thats a seperate conversation altogether and depends on the entity of the company on which their contract is signed.