Ryanair rejects claims it forces pilots to work beyond 900-hour limit

CLAIMS that Ryanair pilots are forced to work beyond their 900-hour yearly limit have been rejected by the low-fares airline and the Irish Aviation Authority.

The British Airline Pilots Association (BAPA) made the allegations but IMPACT, which represents hundreds of Irish pilots, said it had no complaints against the airline. In a strong rejection of the British pilots’ allegations, Ryanair say the average flight hours for their pilots was 809 hours.

One BAPA member says he is suing Ryanair for unfair dismissal after he was sacked when he made a procedural error at the end of what he claims was an exhausting schedule.