To those who think Ryanair endures unfair comment on PPRuNE
The central issue is whether or not there is substance to the repeated claims made about Ryanair.
We have claims being made about FR safety with which I do not agree. There is little appreciation of the fact that much of FR training is often much better than in comparable airlines, etc. etc. But, the fact that silly or unrealistic claims are being made does not disprove the thrust of many of the posts made in a wide range of posts over the past year or so.
The recurrent theme is one of systematic abuse and exploitation of employees, including bullying and intimidation. The airline conducts itself in a "robust" manner at all times and has even used its legal advisors to demand removal of a threat from PPRuNe - apparently because of the repeated assertions that a "fear culture" does indeed exist.
Either these claims of emploitation and abuse have substance, or they do not. There is either a "fear culture" or there is not. Apologists for Ryanair - and Mr. Lancaster comes to mind since he is one of the more recent - always seem to appeal to some supposedly positive side of Ryanair without ever addressing the "fear culture" issue (almost as if it was something to be endured).
Does this mean that they (a) are blind to its existence, (b) are apologists, or even management "in disguise", (c) do not care for anything other than money, or, (d) that Ryanair is unfairly accused of having such a culture?
Swopping insults does not take us any closer to finding out if the widespread perception of Ryanair is justified. But the claims are insistent, repeated across all levels of the organisation and give rise to concern at all levels except, apparently, where it counts in terms of having it investigated and sorted out one and for all.