If that is what the BBC reported, then it is an utter distortion of the Times report the BBC quoted:
"He refused to comment on the case of John Charles reported in The Times, which claimed the Ryanair captain was pursuing unfair dismissal after being too tired to take off."
To read what was actually written, read article in The Times of June 19th entitled "Ryanair accused of putting pressure on pilots".
The BBC report contains not only the wrong name but also contains no reference to the alleged infringement which caused the dismissal. Bloody disgraceful journalism - as usual. Can these people even read?
Rumours - more like Chinese whispers!