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Old 6th Feb 2012, 03:46
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FR pilots worried about safety on Ryanair

More whistleblowers after Turkish Airlines, now pilots working for Ryanair in interview with swedish television, SVT, swedish equivalent to BBC, here quoted in newspaper "Aftonbladet":

Ryanair-pilot:

(Google translation)

"The worst can happen"
Ryanair pilots warns that their harsh working conditions can be a hazard to flight safety.
It says SVT's Rapport.
One of the two anonymous Ryanair pilots Report talked to said the company sometimes makes unreasonable demands that do not look for safety first and this could lead to incidents and even accidents.
He says the pilots pressed more and more and that it increases the risks.
Pressed on the job
Insiders in Ryanair's business, in interview say that pilots are increasing pressure from their work, where you have to deliver under the contract, be flexible and ready to movements and changes, to be borne by some peripheral and not violate any of all the clauses, because then it becomes a breach of contract.
Pilot: "The worst can happen"
The co-pilot says in interview that the passenger will most likely be intact, but it's a downward spiral:
- If I had to have surgery then I will of course know that the surgeon is well rested, healthy, not afraid to call in sick - we want them flying with Ryanair know they are located at where the light do not always fulfill the requirements. The worst can happen.
Ryanair: "false accusations"
It irlänska Ryanair communications Stephen McNamara said in a written comment to the report that the accusations are false. He admits to question the sick, but says that most companies are following suit.
The Swedish pilot union has no collective bargaining agreement with either Ryanair or British brokerage company that the pilots are employed by.
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