Ryanair celebrated the opening of an MRO Training Academy at Prestwick Airport, investing £5M creating 500 highly skilled jobs in the locality, including licensed engineers, mechanics and support staff.
Ryanair DAC CEO Eddie Wilson stated “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.”
The investment sees the addition of state-of-the-art classrooms and workshops and installation of a Boeing 737NG airframe training aircraft on site, for the delivery of highly qualified engineers and mechanics, to support the maintenance of Ryanair’s fleet as it grows to 800 aircraft by 2034.
The MRO Training Academy investment underpins Ryanair’s commitment to the UK and Scotland as it further drives connectivity, inbound tourism & employment.
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