RYANAIR has marked the opening of its £5 million engineering training academy at Prestwick Airport.
The new facility has created 500 highly-skilled jobs including licensed engineers, mechanics, and support staff.
Featuring classrooms and workshops, the facility also has a training aircraft on site to allow engineers and mechanics to support the maintenance of Ryanair’s fleet as it grows to 800 aircraft by 2034.
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.”
