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Cows getting bigger
It was always going to be that way. During the 'dark ages' Ryanair were the only people hiring - they could call the shots. Enter the period where jobs abound (apparently) and you then get a far more fluid human resource market. Pilots who have cut their teeth with Ryanair will undoubtedly look for the next step up their career ladder. Ryanair has never really offered career options. Of course, MOL's solution is to just shop around for more 200hr fodder from the flying schools; pity they can't keep up.
There's a skill fade issue here, not just for Ryanair. What accident was the catalyst in USA for revisiting qualifications and experience?
It was Colgan Air Flight 3407.
Now, you must have 1500hrs min to get hired anywhere in the USA.