Ryanair accused of bullying pilots

Ryanair has been accused of intimidating pilots who raise safety concerns and of not having a “transparent safety culture”.

According to a survey carried out by the unofficial Ryanair Pilot Group (RPG) of 1,000 pilots — more than a third of the airline’s total — 94% wanted regulators to conduct an inquiry into the impact of employment practices on safety.

The survey also found that 89% of pilots did not consider the airline to have an open and transparent safety culture and two thirds were not comfortable raising issues through an internal reporting system.