From the ANO*:
Flight crew licence requirement – Exception for members of HM Forces
58. A person may act as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom without being the holder of an appropriate licence if, in so doing, the person is acting in the course of his or her duty as a member of any of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces.
TT, I've no doubt that the piloting and engineering at Ryanair are quite fine. But working for a company whose actual product is of such a nature must surely throw some doubt on the motives of those prepared to work for it?
Regarding maintenance, with new aircraft Ryanair has the huge advantage of being on the plateau of the maintainability bucket curve - whereas most RAF ME aircraft are now crawling up the right hand side....
the customer service, the hard sell, the jingle, the cabin layout, distance from some airports to their cities.
Somewhat Pythonesque?
"All right... all right... but apart from the customer service and hard sell and jingle and cabin layout and distance from some airports to their cities... what have the Romans ever done for us?"
*(Anyone who hates 'Defence Writing', should try reading the ANO - you'll soon change your tune!).