- 737NG rating and 500 hours on type
500 hours of experience is hardly something you get when you pay for a type rating! Infact, you can apply to FR with 100 hours of line flying but that is something totally different to paying for an initial rating.
- 737NG rating and min hours BUT have a contact who can get you in for interview (eg: captain)
Ryanair have told me directly that the have no plans to take anyone with less than 100 hours until at least 2007 unless it’s through their approved scheme. If you have a contact at Ryanair, the most you can expect is a bypass of the £50 stg fee.
There maybe VERY rare exceptions (like being MO'L's cousin or something) but it’s definitely not worth the gamble of an independent TR. If you want to work for Ryanair or easyJet go through their schemes.
