Originally Posted by
Langball
The reason is quite simple : Pilot Shortage. As one Ryanair pilot told me recently "we've been tethering on the brink for ages, it was only a matter of time". He told me Norwegian had a recruitment event recently and 70 RYR pilots turned up. For the company to blame holiday rosters, and even mention "IAA requirements" I think is very disingenuous.
I'm investigating Ryanair pilot turnover. If you could connect me with anyone, I'd be grateful. Thanks