Ryanair chief wants only one pilot on flights

Methinks we are (finally) witnessing the beginning of the end of the O'Leary phenomenon. With all their extra charges etc. Aer Lingus, BMI or BA usually only end up being EUR20 more anyway, AND you get to fly to LHR, City or CDG. Ryanair is wack!

I think hanging on by a strap would be good for Mr. O'Leary's business. Tie a strap around HIS neck and pull him about a foot off the floor and let him 'ride' that way for a flight or two. What a friggin' Idgit he is!

Flew Ryan Air once and never again. It was horrendous. Get him to try hanging onto a strap for flight from Dublint to Heathrow (chances of that happening are very slim)

Yes Michael is out of touch big time on this one , has he ever taken the subway in NYC I wonder , standing from wall st to grand central in rush hour is enough, and on a good day with no delays its a 20 minute train ride but once the doors open its like get me out of here .So no I cant imagine people standing on flights , has he not seen the videos of the United flight that had to make an emergency landing in denver after the plane hit turbulence and passengers went flying everywhere . As for one pilot , hes wrong here too , the workload may be light when the aircraft is cruising but the workload during the approach and landing into JFK LGA or Newark is more than one pilot can handle . Sorry Michael , you can try and get around the IAA with this story but you aint flying a jet full of straphangers with one pilot while the FAA are in controlling things ..

I think this man is crazy! Has he ever hung on to a strap for 6 hours with the possibility of turbulence? What a joke he his!

Good luck getting that one past the FAA and the pilots unions. Although the gps/auto pilot features do take most of the guess work out, it is still cheap insurance to have a second pilot on board when you are in charge and responsible for the safety of thousands of people in your aircraft and on the ground.