Ireland Clears Ryanair after Unsafe Fueling Probe

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has determined that low-fare airline Ryanair did not violate safety standards last July when three of its flights ran short of fuel on the same day near Valencia in eastern Spain. The aircraft were diverted to Valencia due to thunderstorms in the Madrid area and all three flights landed safely. The IAA report on September 20 concluded that all three aircraft arrived in Madrid with more than the required minimum amount of fuel and that the flight crews made the diversion decision early enough in the approach process.