Originally Posted by Callsign_Kilo
There isn't 2400 pilots in Ryanair to my knowledge. Unless the exodus to Emirates was that massive or unless there is a refusal to acknowledge 200hr sky gods as being actual pilots then the figure appears to be missing around 1000 'glorified bus drivers.' Which would most probably be contractors I'd hasten to add!
http://www.ryanair.com/doc/investor/...012_310712.pdf
See page 101 for number of staff, including both employed pilots and contract agency pilots. Then see page 11 for number of contract pilots. Maybe the official annual report isn't correct?
Total number of pilots March 31:
2010: 2032
2011: 2344
2012: 2429 (including 1636 contractors)
If these numbers are correct the ratio is now roughly 2:1 contract/employee and has been decreasing steadily of course. If your assumption is correct the ratio would be nearer to 3:1 instead. Whichever it is, the group of employees will eventually be eroded completely.