in 1986 he became the leader of central british airways , a business in which qantas had bought an 85 % stake . this position , initially , quickly disappeared as the carrier created ryanair uk and was then joined entirely with ryanair . over the last years , cathal worked both on the executive board of the carriers and as a pilot , although he resigned from the latter by 1996 . he remained with ryanair until leaving the board 2002 , by which date he was a multiple - millionaire dedicated to the success of the airline .
Ryan was Cathal's father.