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The boss of Europe's biggest low-cost airline has promised to increase the pay and working conditions of pilots to stop them leaving the company. Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, made a personal pledge to the budget carrier's 4,200 pilots to address concerns that pilots are dissatisfied and want to quit the company. Pilots have been offered salary increases of up to $11,700 and loyalty bonuses of $14,000. A long-serving pilot told the BBC this was, "too little, too late." He said: "There is a lack of basic benefits [for pilots] - no free bottles of water, coffee or tea and no crew meals." He said pilots also had to buy their own uniform. He added: "People have just had enough of the toxic atmosphere."
Mr O'Leary is attempting to repair the damage done to Ryanair's reputation after a scheduling error with pilot holidays. The costly mistake meant more than 20,000 flights have been cancelled recently because of a lack of available pilots. This has affected over 700,000 passengers. An industry analyst said the airline made this costly error, "by initially disrespecting the skill set of pilots". He added: "In a rare move, [Ryanair] is being forced to backpedal, apologize and meet [pilots'] pay demands." O'Leary is confident that pilots will stay. He said: "I urge you to stay with Ryanair for a brighter, better future for you and your family." He added: "We are a very secure employer in a very insecure industry."
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词汇学习
1.dissatisfied adj.感到不满的，不满意的
But Artaud was increasingly dissatisfied with film as a medium.
但是阿尔托对电影这种表现方式越来越不满。
2.toxic adj.有毒的；中毒的
Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached.
铅会在体内积聚直至造成铅中毒。
3.reputation n.名气，名声；好名声
He had a reputation for being bloody-minded and difficult.
他为人刻薄、难相处是出了名的。
4.costly adj.昂贵的；代价高的
Having professionally made curtains can be costly, so why not make your own?
既然找专门人员做窗帘非常贵，为什么不自己做呢?
5.disrespect v.失礼，不敬
He disrespected all authority figures.
他蔑视所有权威人物。
6.backpedal vi.改变主意，变卦
The cabinet may backpedal on these commitments.
内阁可能背弃这些承诺。
参考翻译
欧洲最大的廉价航空公司的老板承诺为飞行员提高工资，改善工作环境，防止他们离开公司。瑞安航空公司首席执行官迈克尔·奥莱利(Michael O’Leary)向这家平价航空公司4200名飞行员做出私人承诺，解决飞行员因不满而离开公司的隐患。他承诺飞行员的工资增加到11700美元，并发放1.4万美元的忠诚奖金。一位服役已久的飞行员告诉BBC，“太少了，太迟了”。他说：“飞行员缺少最基本的福利保障——没有免费的水，咖啡，茶，也没有员工餐。”他说，飞行员还必须自费购买制服。他补充说：“我们已经厌倦了这种有毒害的环境。”
飞行员假期安排出现失误后，奥莱利试图修复瑞安航空遭受的名誉损害。这次代价惨重的错误意味着由于飞行员数量不足，2万多个航班被取消，70多万名乘客受到影响。一名行业分析人员表示，这家航空公司“不尊重飞行员的技能”而犯下了这个致命的错误。他说：“瑞安航空被迫背弃诺言，道歉，满足飞行员的薪资要求，这是非常罕见的。”奥莱利自信，飞行员会留下来。他说：“为了你和家人更光辉灿烂的未来，我希望你们留下来。”他还说：“我们是非常不稳定的行业中非常靠谱的雇主。”
