Court: Ryanair Safety
Issues on TV Report Were Proven
An Amsterdam court on April 17
found that contrary to what was claimed in a lawsuit filed by Ryanair, Dutch TV
station KRO did provide sufficient evidence in a 2013 documentary to support its
claims that the operator applied undue pressure on its flight crew. The show
“Mayday, Mayday” investigated three different emergency landings by the Irish
airline in Valencia, Spain, that involved concerns about low fuel reserves. The
TV program featured Ryanair pilots expressing concerns about a culture of fear
in the company that would penalize them or pressure them to fly even when they
were sick or fatigued. The pilots said that the company exerted pressure on them
to minimize the amount of fuel they carried on board to control costs. The
pilots said they believed that policy jeopardized safety. Ryanair denied the
allegations, requested that the TV station rectify statements made in the show
and finally initiated legal action, accusing KRO of unlawful and negligent
conduct. The court held that KRO provided sufficient evidence to support its
claims about Ryanair’s company culture, as well as its fuel policy. The
documentary won an award last year for investigative journalism.
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