It's sexist and disgusting. Another reason for me not to fly ryanair, which I thought couldn't get any more lowrent. Oh, how wrong I was. 8 months ago via web

"Ryanair has flown straight into a new media storm over its 2010 charity calendar which features its own scantily clad employees. The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has slammed the airline as “irredeemably old-fashioned” and accused it of a “serious lack of imagination.”

In response, the boss of Ryanair Michael O’Leary said the calendar was empowering for women and said the NWCI didn’t have “a clue how young women empower themselves.”

To be honest, the fact that a bunch of stewardesses are prancing around jet engines half naked doesn't really bother me. Pirelli and other types of companies have been doing this type of stunt for years, although I'm more in favor of Pirelli as it actually has some style - but this is ryanair after all. Budget airline, budget pin-ups - but I digress. The only thing that bothers me about this story is that Michael O'Leary claims this calender 'empowers young women'

'Empowering' young women through nudity has been a byline for playboy and other such publications for decades, and I'm starting to wonder what the hell empowered means?

Chicks are naked. Men like it. Men buy it, money goes to charity. I have no issue with this. But let's not dress this up (or take the dress off as the case may be) with pseudo post feminism and brand it as 'empowering'. Let's all be clear: it's lowbrow spankbank material designed for young lads taking a budget holiday to Lanzerote. That's cool, whatever; but this isn't exactly going to get the ERA passed anytime soon. Come on! 8 months ago via web

What about doing a "Ryan" calendar of hot stewards? 8 months ago via web

Ryanair should not be doing pin-up calendars. What century are they in? 8 months ago via web