Ryanair has fired its chief pilot after allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages to younger female employees aged 21, including compliments about their “great body” and “amazing ass”.
Aidan Murray, 58, who was the Irish carrier’s most senior pilot for the past three years, was fired on Tuesday after company officials discovered he had engaged in “repeated inappropriate and unacceptable conduct” towards female colleagues in a strong, reports the Financial Times.
Reportedly, Murray, who’s reportedly married, was asking female employees about their love lives and sexual intercourse.
Not less than twice he asked employees to send in his photos, promising not to reveal them to anyone, according to the London Times.
It also emerged that Murray had “prepared” female cadet pilots aged 21 to 32 by offering to help advance their careers, the London Times reported.
This included allegedly changing flight schedules so he could share the cockpit with junior female pilots who were reported to be amongst his “favorites”.
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Not less than two junior pilots have told company investigators that Murray slapped them on the butt within the office in addition to within the automotive park, British publications reported.
The Times of London reported that the connection between Murray and the feminine cadet pilots never turned sexual in nature, however the alleged victims made it clear that they felt things were moving in that direction.
Murray, who was questioned 3 times as a part of the corporate’s investigation, reportedly refused to cooperate, declaring the probe a “witch hunt,” the London Times reported.
After providing evidence of his text messages, Murray allegedly claimed he was intoxicated on the time of sending them, according to the report.
Reportedly, Murray also contacted several of his victims and urged them not to cooperate with the investigation, the London Times reported.
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According to the report, the airline told the alleged victims it might support them should they determine to press charges against Murray.
“We regret to inform everyone that last evening we terminated with immediate effect the employment of Ryanair’s DAC Chief Pilot (who was appointed in 2020),” the corporate said in an email announcing the layoff.
“This decision follows an investigation conducted in recent days that exposed repeated inappropriate and unacceptable behavior towards many junior female pilots, in violation of our anti-harassment policy.”
“We’re determined that each one our people can come to work in a secure environment,” the corporate told employees.
Murray was not immediately available for comment.
A Ryanair spokesperson told The Post: “We don’t comment on inquiries about individual employees.”