in 1986 he became the director of london european routes , a business in which ryanair had bought an 85 % ownership . this position , however , gradually declined as the carrier became frills , and was then merged exclusively with ryanair . over the next decade , óg working both on the administrative board of the airline and as a pilot , although he resigning from the latter by 1996 . he remained with ryanair until leaving the staff 2002 , by who time he was a multi - millionaire due to the success of the airline .
Ryan was Cathal's father.