Ryanair chief operations officer to quit crisis-hit airline

Michael Hickey is first executive to resign at embattled airline following scrapping of thousands of bookingsRyanair’s chief operations officer will leave the crisis-hit airline at the end of the month, its chief executive, Michael O’Leary, has announced.Michael Hickey’s resignation comes after the Irish airline had to scrap the bookings of more than 700,000 passengers last month due to an apparent shortage of pilots, having failed to plan for enough leave for staff. Continue r