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Title: Save money: cut the co-pilot!
Post by: Eric M on September 06, 2010, 06:15:16 PM
(CNN) -- He's already suggested installing coin-operated lavatories and selling standing room on flights, so it may not be surprising that the latest idea from the colorful CEO of Ryanair is once again pushing air travelers' buttons.

It's not necessary to have two pilots on every flight, Michael O'Leary said in a recent interview.

"Let's take out the second pilot. Let the bloody computer fly it," O'Leary told Bloomberg Businessweek, adding that a flight attendant on each flight could be trained to help land a plane if something goes wrong."

The rest of the story is here:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/09/06/ryanair.ceo.comments/index.html?hpt=T2
Title: Re: Save money: cut the co-pilot!
Post by: retro11 on September 06, 2010, 06:26:02 PM
also saw him on a bbc interview talking about removing half the seats and have passengers standing, one pound per fare . and they say the scots are penny pinchers this guy is unbelivable.... :-D