Ryanair has opened an engineering Training Academy at Prestwick Airport, following 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 state-of-the-art classrooms and workshops and installation of a 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.

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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.”