Nikolai we know how it works, be selective on the dates all you like I have found Ryanair to have become increasingly expensive with all the new charges for things that BA sensibly absorb as part of my ticket.
BA aren't going bust any time soon and the reasons that Ryanair are about to head into the brown stuff have been discussed a lot on here. DUB, SNN, LPL all slashed, only real growth is in airports with new deals, come the end of the honeynmoon period Ryanair bully them with an ultimatum.
Are you saying that you wouldn't fly on a 20 year old BA B747-400? Or Cathay? That's just plain silly. These airlines have strong maintenance operations to safely support older aircraft. Anyhoo BA and Ryanair aren't really competitors, different markets, different business models, different airlines.
I'm guessing that you're a Ryanair trolley dolley mon ami?