Minister James Lawless Visits Dublin Aerospace

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless and Minister of State Marian Harkin visited Dublin Aerospace last week, where they discussed the importance of further education in the aircraft maintenance industry.

A number of Dublin Aerospace apprentices had the opportunity to speak with the Ministers about their experiences, highlighting the benefits of on-the-job learning, the challenges apprenticeships currently face in Ireland, and the opportunities that lie ahead. The company also used the visit to highlight that applications for their Trainee Aircraft Engineer Programme 2025 are open.

Successful trainees will graduate with an EASA Part 66 Cat A & B Aircraft Maintenance Licence, an internationally recognised qualification. For more information, please click here.

Mark Dwyer
Mark Dwyerhttps://flyinginireland.com
Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.

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