Some people downgrade the four pilots anonymous shown in KRO Reporter as liers or actors which have a agenda to damage Ryanair.
There have been more programmes showing current or ex-Ryanair pilots. The stories have a different aspect of the life of a Ryanair pilot.
In oktober 2010 Dutch TV programme Goudzoekers had an interview with a former Ryanair pilot (or someone in training). He told that he knew several pilots who slept in their car at airports because they could not afford a hotel. A Norwegian union leader confirmed the story. Severall sources told him pilots had to sleep in their car.
The programme can be seen online. Most parts are in dutch. It also has a small interview with MOL in english.
MOL states at 12 minutes 50 sec in the programme 'we have the highest payment for European airlines for pilots"
'we have a waiting list of 5000 pilots who want to work for us'
'the fact that unions are complaining proves we are good to other pilots and cabincrew'
'nobody leaves Ryanair to fly for BA. Because FR pays better and the rate of promotion is better. '
'last year less than 1% of the FR pilots left the company'
'our pilots earn 125.000 euro a year from the start of their career'
'first officers earned on average last year around 70.000 euro.Somebody earning 70.000 has to sleep in an airport carpark? Rubbish
Uitzending gemist | Goudzoekers, Ryanair op Nederland 2