Just saw a very interesting interview between KRO Reporter and Michael O'Leary. MOL accepted the interview on the condition KRO would do no cutting in the interview.
The interview can be watched here. It is in english language with Dutch subtitles
Brandpunt - Confrontatie met Ryanair
The winner was clearly MOL. Lots of Tweets saying MOL was Mike Tyson versus some schoolboy.
MOL said those four anonymous pilots were not his pilots. He said there were four mayday calls at Valencia and said LAN Chile landed with 10 minutes of remaining fuel.
<edit: not true. Lan Chile aircraft had 2100 kg of remaining fuel after landing, final fuel reserve is 2800 kg. Makes a remaining fuel of around 22 minutes. >
He said the fuel league lists do not show how much fuel a captain loads but shows the fuelburn over a month period.
He told about a letter to pilots in which they are encouraged to take extra fuel for weather and diversions.
He said there is no law which says an aircraft must have at landing at least 30 minutes of fuel.
KRO Brandpunt published this evening two new documents on their site:
first a document showing European aviation law proving 30 minutes of fuel must be available after landing.
Secondly an internal document made by the Spanish ATC about the situation in Valencia. The document is available in Dutch and Spanish language
Brandpunt - Documenten bij uitzendingen Ryanair