Rainboe, you have misunderstood my point.
I am not for one minute suggesting that Ryanair pilots are any less qualfied. I am perfectly aware that the licences pilots require are not issued by airlines, but by civil aviation authorities.
The point I was making is that it appears that pilots progress to command more quickly with the low-cost carriers. Consequently, the command evaluation process must be shorter than, say, with BA, and that, consequently, this means that younger, less experienced pilots command jets with the low-cost airlines than others.
If I am wrong, please correct me. I do not intend to cause offence.
As for female pilots, if I told you I read the Guardian, that might help to clarify my position on equal opportunities at work
