Ryanair, europes largest budget airline, has been accused of security lapses. Dispatches has helped lift the lid on the fact that ryanairs frontline staff are. Iaa criticises channel 4 over misguided attack on ryanair. Channel fours dispatches ryanair fuel policy documents must be given to channel fours dispatches. Aug 15, 20 ryanair rejected the false and defamatory claims made by the channel 4 dispatches programme which wrongly impugn and smear ryanair s outstanding 29year safety record based on nothing more than.
Channel 4 under pressure to reveal sources of dispatches. Ryanair released the following comment as part of a. Ryanair to sue channel 4 over dispatches claims channel. Ryanair accused of security lapses and crew fatigue telegraph. Secrets from the cockpit which aired on thursday night and in the. In 2016, ryanair was the largest european budget airline by scheduled passengers. Ryanair issues legal proceedings against channel 4 newstalk. Ryanair emergency landing gear problem eidwf london stansted airport easyjet goaround boeing 737 duration. Two dispatches undercover reporters spent five months secretly filming ryanair s training programme and onboard flights as members of the cabin crew. Aug 16, 20 ryanair holdings plc has initiated defamation proceedings against channel 4blakeway productions and others in the wake of a television documentary that questioned its stance on safety, the. Ryanair ordered by court to produce documents relating to. It forms the largest part of the ryanair holdings family of airlines, and has ryanair uk, buzz, malta air and lauda as sister airlines.
Ryanair sacks pilot who appeared in channel 4 documentary. Aug 14, 20 ryanair has vowed to issue a lawsuit against uk television channel 4 programme dispatches for allegations made in a recent programme. Ryanair was founded in 1985 by irish businessman tony ryan. Ryanair holdings plc, europe s largest airline group, is the parent company of ryanair dac, lauda, buzz and ryanair uk.
Ryanair to sue channel 4 over fuel allegations bbc news. Secrets from the cockpit featured anonymous ryanair pilots raising concerns over fuel policies which they claim put. Ryanair rejected the false and defamatory claims made by the channel 4 dispatches programme which wrongly impugn and smear ryanairs outstanding 29year safety record based on nothing more than. Aug 01, 2015 channel fours dispatches ryanair fuel policy documents must be given to channel fours dispatches. Aug 15, 20 ryanair sacks pilot over channel 4 dispatches programme ryanair has sacked a senior pilot and is preparing legal action against him over defamatory comments he made about the airlines. The programme showed exhausted and overworked crews, dirty planes and security lapses, proving what we, trade union and whistleblowers within the business have been saying for years. Ryanair has been ordered by the high court to make available for inspection certain documents which channel 4 and an independent production company say. Ryanair is now huge and on some criteria is the most successful and profitable airline in europe. Trainees are charged hefty fees to work for ryanair. Ryanair is suing channel 4 and production company blakeway productions for defamation in the high court in dublin over a programme in the dispatches series titled secrets from the cockpit. Ryanair has instructed its lawyers to issue legal proceedings against channel 4 dispatches for defamation, the nofrills airline said. Iaa criticises channel 4 over misguided attack on ryanair the dispatches programme, which aired last night, gave details of pilots safety concerns, particularly around fuel. Ryanair suing channel 4 and sacking dispatches pilot.
Programme alledged to use covert footage including conversations between crew members which bring the airlines safety into question. It is europe s largest lowcost carrier, operating 270 lowfare routes to 21 european countries. Ryanair to sue channel 4 over dispatches programme the. Ryanair is set to sue channel 4 over last nights dispatches programme. Ryanair to sue channel 4 over documentary about pilots raising safety concerns over work practices, including fuel policy. It says the dispatches programme was unfair, unbalanced and inaccurate, describing it as an attempt by european pilot unions and its competitors to denigrate or smear ryanair. Jul 29, 2015 ryanair has been ordered to give channel four documents related to its fuel policy between 2010 and 2012 in advance of the hearing of proceedings brought by the airline over alleged defamation.
Ryanair said the incidents happened due to bad weather and that the aircraft complied fully with eu regulations. How ryanair is taking over europe travel agent central. Ryanair in row over channel 4 documentary the irish times. The iaa is disappointed that once again channel 4 dispatches has decided to engage in a misguided attack on the regulation of a low cost carrier, based upon false and misleading information, which may undermine the travelling publics confidence in civil air transport in europe which, because of the intensive regulatory regime, remains the. The programme raised some valid points which i hope the air safety people will look into.
Ryanair europe s greatest exploiter of cabin crew has been ordered to give channel four tv corporation documents related to its fuel policy between 2010 and 2012 in advance of the hearing of proceedings brought by the airline over alleged. Ryanair holdings plc, europes largest airline group, is the parent company of ryanair dac, lauda, buzz and ryanair uk. Ryanair has been ordered by the high court to make available for inspection certain documents which channel 4 and an independent production company say they need to defend a defamation action by. Secrets from the cockpit, aired on monday and featured.
Channel 4 dispatches for defamation and ryanair looks forward to this matter being resolved in the courts and the safety of ryanairs operations being thoroughly vindicated since the iaa has independently confirmed ryanair is on a par with the safest airlines in europe and the c4 dispatches programme has produced no shred of evidence to. When a pilot of some twenty odd years experience with a company goes on air openly to raise concerns i think people should pay attention. Dec, 2005 ryanair was founded in 1985 by irish businessman tony ryan. Ryanair rejected the false and defamatory claims made by the channel 4 dispatches programme which wrongly impugn and smear ryanairs outstanding 29year safety record based on nothing more than anonymous hearsay claims made by individuals whose identity was concealed, andor by representatives of pilot unions of ryanairs competitor airlines. Ryanair holdings plc has initiated defamation proceedings against channel 4blakeway productions and others in the wake of a television documentary that questioned its stance on safety, the. More shocking is the fact that manchester airport,stansted airport,john lennon airport and all uk airports ryanair use in the uk,they all know this information which pilots at ryanair have been telling them for years. On august 12th a channel four dispatches programme in britain revived the issue, with a poll of ryanair pilots purporting to find most of them worried about safety. Channel 4 allowed privilege claim in ryanair defamation case. Channel 4s dispatches team investigated whether uk airports really do.
Book direct at the official website to guarantee that you get the best prices on ryanair s cheap flights. Ryanair running scared of dispatches secrets from the cockpit channel 4 look at our blog tracking device below and see what ryanair senior management are looking at. Jul 04, 2017 channel 4 and a production company have become embroiled in a court battle with lowcost airline ryanair over their rights to protect confidential sources following a dispatches investigation. Check out ryanairs heated exchange of letters with dispatches. Aug 14, 20 ryanair is to sue channel 4 over a dispatches programme about safety concerns at the nofrills airline. A report by the networks news program dispatches has flown in the face of lowcost airline ryanair, marking the second time in seven years the pair have butted.
Allocated seating, family plus and flexi plus now available. Ryanairchannel 4 dispatches programme pprune forums. Ryanair has been ordered to give channel four documents related to its fuel policy between 2010 and 2012 in advance of the hearing of proceedings brought by the airline over alleged defamation. Aug, 20 ryanair is set to sue channel 4 over last nights dispatches programme. Ryanair ordered to give channel four fuel policy documents broadcaster must hand over files related to dispatches investigation in defamation case wed, jul 29, 2015, 19. High court makes order on documents ahead of ryanairs. The documentary, dispatches, also highlights poor cleanliness which. Channel 4 under pressure to reveal sources of dispatches probe into. Aug, 20 ryanair has rejected claims made about its safety record in a channel 4 documentary screened last night. Channel 4 s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. Ryanair boss michael oleary to sue channel 4 dispatches.
Ryanair were not best pleased with channel 4 s dispatches documentary ryanair. Ryanair vows to sue uk tv station travel retail business. If it is making large profits it can afford to clean its plane interiors and toilets a bit more and treat its staff a bit better. The allegations, made in a channel 4 documentary to be broadcast on.
Ryanair ordered to give channel four fuel policy documents. Channel 4 and a production company have become embroiled in a court battle with lowcost airline ryanair over their rights to protect confidential sources following a. Ryanair to sue channel 4 over dispatches programme on pilots and. Two dispatches undercover reporters spent five months secretly filming ryanairs training programme and onboard flights as members of the cabin crew. Ryanair has rejected claims made about its safety record in a channel 4 documentary screened last night.
Channel 4 under pressure to reveal sources of dispatches probe. Aug 08, 20 do not be shocked at the words of ryanair pilots,secrets from the cockpit channel 4. Ryanairchannel 4 dispatches programme press release due on. Ryanair ist fur seine billigfluge durch ganz europa bekannt. Channel 4 allowed privilege claim in ryanair defamation case dispatches programme dealt with airlines fuel policy, passengers safety and pilot conditions thu, oct 5, 2017, 10. Lowcost carrier ryanair has issued defamation proceedings against channel 4, associated newspapers and the mirror group. Itv commissions groundbreaking documentary following easyjets. Ryanair europes greatest exploiter of cabin crew has been ordered to give channel four tv corporation documents related to its fuel policy between 2010 and 2012 in advance of the hearing of proceedings brought by the airline over alleged. No doubt the ryanair defenders will rush to this airlines defence will never use them myself but the points raised need looking into. Ryanair sacks pilot who appeared in channel 4 documentary on. Oct 10, 2017 ryanair is suing channel 4 and production company blakeway productions for defamation in the high court in dublin over a programme in the dispatches series titled secrets from the cockpit. Dont know if its been mentioned, but the ch4 investigative programe dispatches, on the 12th is about ryanair. Ryanair has vowed to issue a lawsuit against uk television channel 4 programme dispatches for allegations made in a recent programme. The iaa gave a statement to channel 4 which the channel failed to broadcast confirming that ryanairs safety is on a par with the safest airlines in europe, he said.
Ryanairchannel 4 dispatches programme page 2 pprune forums. Young people are abused by ryanair, the government must act now. The boss of ryanair is angry over channel 4 dispatches programme and wants an appology. World duty free was once the place to pick up alcohol at bargain prices but is it really duty free. The worlds largest scheduled international airline which carried a record 79.
Ryanair lawyers to start legal action against channel 4. Nofrills airline ryanair plans to sue channel 4 over a programme that quoted pilots saying they were concerned over the airlines fuel policy. Iaa criticises channel 4 over misguided attack on ryanair the dispatches programme, which aired last night, gave details of pilots safety concerns, particularly around fuel loads. Apr 16, 2020 channel 4s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. Ryanair were not best pleased with channel 4s dispatches documentary ryanair. Ryanair secrects from the cockpit, a channel 4 documentary. Dec 31, 20 ryanair secrects from the cockpit, a channel 4 documentary. Ryanair dac is an irish budget airline founded in 1984, headquartered in swords, dublin, with its primary operational bases at dublin and london stansted airports. Iaa response to channel 4 dispatches programme, 12th aug 20 15 aug 20 1. The legal writs follow a recent broadcast by channel 4 of a programme. Channel 4s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme.
Aug, 20 nofrills airline ryanair plans to sue channel 4 over a programme that quoted pilots saying they were concerned over the airlines fuel policy. The dispatches programme featured a number of anonymous ryanair pilots, who made. Ryanair sacks pilot over channel 4 dispatches programme. It is europes largest lowcost carrier, operating 270 lowfare routes to 21 european countries. Ryanair to sue channel 4 over dispatches programme posted on august 19, 20 by legal author the publishers of the daily mail and channel 4 will most probably be sued by ryanair because of assertions about the airlines attitude towards safety. Ryanair ordered to give channel four fuel policy documents broadcaster must hand over files related to dispatches investigation in defamation case. Ryanair to sue channel 4 over dispatches claims channel 4. Secrets from the cockpit which aired on thursday night and in the aftermath theyve dismissed one of the pilots.
Check out ryanairs heated exchange of letters with. Ryanair rejects these failed attempts by c4 dispatches andor european pilot trade unions to denigrate or smear ryanairs outstanding 29. Iaa response to channel 4 dispatches programme, 12th aug 20. Ryanair files dublin suit against channel 4 over safety. Book cheap flights to and from ireland at the official ryanair website. Aug, 20 channel 4 dispatches for defamation and ryanair looks forward to this matter being resolved in the courts and the safety of ryanairs operations being thoroughly vindicated since the iaa has independently confirmed ryanair is on a par with the safest airlines in europe and the c4 dispatches programme has produced no shred of evidence to. Dispatches has helped lift the lid on the fact that ryanair s frontline staff are being worked to the point of exhaustion, she said. Secrets from the cockpit was aired on channel 4 last night, and is still available to view on 4od. Ryanair sacks pilot over channel 4 dispatches programme ryanair has sacked a senior pilot and is preparing legal action against him.