Ryanair operations chief to step down at end of year

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair's Chief Operations Officer Peter Bellew is to step down at the end of the year, chief executive Michael O'Leary said in a memo to staff on Thursday seen by Reuters. Bellew joined Ryanair in December 2017 after stepping down as chief executive of Malaysia Airlines as the Irish low-cost giant struggled with a staffing crisis.The resignation comes as O'Leary prepares to become chief executive of Ryanair's new group structure - which will also include Austrian-registered..