in 1986 he made the founder of london european airways , a business in which ryanair had bought an 85 % stake . this position , however , quickly resigned as the carrier was easyjet uk and was then merged entirely with airlines . over the following 1970s , goan works both on the advisory board of the airlines and as a pilot , until he resigned from the latter by 1996 . he sat with airlines until joining the board 2002 , by which stage he was a multi - owner thanks to the success of the business .
Ryan was Cathal's father.