Ryanair has celebrated the opening of an engineering Training Academy at Prestwick Airport, delivering an investment of £5M and creating 500 highly skilled jobs in the locality, including licensed engineers, mechanics and support staff.
This investment sees the addition of classrooms, workshops and the installation of a training aircraft on site, for the delivery of qualified engineers and mechanics to support the maintenance of Ryanair’s fleet as it grows to 800 aircraft by 2034. This investment underpins Ryanair’s commitment to the UK and Scotland as it further drives connectivity, inbound tourism & employment.
CEO of Ryanair, Eddie Wilson, said: “As the number 1 airline in Europe, we are delighted to announce an investment of £5 million in a Training Academy at Prestwick Airport creating 500 new engineer and mechanic positions at Prestwick. The upgrade includes new classrooms, workshops, and training facilities, including a training aircraft on site and we look forward to investing in Ayrshire with state-of-the-art training facilities to support our 6 bay Heavy Maintenance Facility.”
