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Sunday, September 05, 2010

Let Stewardesses Land the Plane in a Crisis, Says Ryanair Boss: Airline Wants to Ditch Co-Pilots


Ryanair's ever-controversial boss has called for the second pilot to be dumped from the flight deck of aircraft to save money.

Michael O'Leary suggested air stewardesses could be trained to take over and land the plane in the event of a crisis.

The idea is the latest in a long line of cash-saving wheezes from the budget airline boss who once suggested, apparently seriously, that aircraft could fly with standing-only areas for passengers.

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1 comment:

  1. HAHAHAHA....LOL....what a joke the UK has become. Some people talk out of their rear end as well.

    I'm sure this is a move to put more money in his pocket. Why don't they just forget about passenger safety.

    I'm so glad I fly less these days. I mean planes are dropping out of the sky with properly trained pilots and co-pilots flying it and now they want stewardesses to fly the plane in an emergency?

    What a joke!

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