NATS Data Supports Ryanair Over Safety Claims
Ryanair has been the center of a safety controversy. Data released last week by UK air navigation service provider NATS appears to strengthen the airline’s position in its ongoing campaign to refute accusations that its pilots are subject to undue operational pressure.
Ryanair has been the center of a safety controversy. Data released last week by UK air navigation service provider NATS appears to strengthen the airline’s position in its ongoing campaign to refute accusations that its pilots are subject to undue operational pressure.

Data released last week by UK air navigation service provider NATS appears to strengthen Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair in its ongoing campaign to refute accusations that its pilots are subject to undue operational pressure. The NATS data showed that while the all-airline average of carriers whose crews were responsible for altitude busts in Europe as a whole was approximately 6.71 per 100,000 movements, Ryanair pilots busted assigned altitudes only 0.94 times per 100,000 movements.