Ryanair defends practices before exposé broadcasts

RYANAIR bosses last night launched a spectacular defence of the way the budget airline operates - by revealing the contents of an undercover exposé of the firm.

Two journalists got jobs as Ryanair cabin crew and say they found dirty aircraft, security lapses and pilots moaning about their hours.

British broadcaster Channel 4 is making the programme but is keeping the contents of the show under wraps until Monday, when it will be screened.