in 1986 he purchased the head of london uk flight , a business in the aer had bought an 85 % interest . this role , however , subsequently declined as the carrier became airline uk and was then merged entirely with ryanair . over the next 1970s , mór work both on the executive board of the airline and as a pilot , although he resigned from the latter by 1996 . he remains with ryanair until leaving the business 2002 , by which time he was a multi - millionaire due to the success of the brand .
Ryan was Cathal's father.