So
Ryanair is preparing to prosecute a pilot they sacked because he questioned the
safety record of the company on television?
Isn’t
it his job to ensure the safety of his passengers while he’s on a plane? I think
that it is absolutely disgraceful that that a company would sack someone for
whistleblowing safety concerns. Unfortunately it happens every day, sacking whistle-blowers.
The air travel company has been accused by pilots of encouraging them to carry a
minimalistic level of reserve fuel in order to save money.
In
a television documentary a pilot named Goss claims he received a ‘critical
letter’ telling him he was using too much fuel and that a lot of pilots had
safety concerns and little confidence in reporting systems.
Ryanair’s
standpoint on this matter was clear however: openly admitting you have safety
concerns is defamatory: goodbye. Didn’t we have a similar incident a few years
ago where a doctor was prosecuted for openly claiming a heart disease treatment
was unsafe? I can see a lots changed since then.
