Aer Lingus took on 20 (30?) engineering apprentices last year, so both have been actively taking on entry level employees for a while now.
I'm not saying that Ryanair don't employ people they do, and they contribute a lot to our economy, but to consider their employment secure isn't accurate. And also while pilots, cabin crew and ground staff mightn't be all of the staff, they represent a large proportion of it. The majority of their workers are contractors, which by their very nature aren't secure jobs.
Last edited by Aerlingus231; 6th Jan 2013 at 15:03.