UK leisure airline Jet2.com has officially opened a new multi-million-pound maintenance hangar at Manchester Airport, enhancing its in-house engineering capacity and supporting its long-term growth plans.

Built in partnership with technical construction specialist TSL, the 6,300 sqm facility was completed exactly one year after the demolition of a previous hangar on the same site. Located adjacent to an existing Jet2.com hangar, the new building enables maintenance teams to work on up to three aircraft simultaneously – and up to six across both hangars – significantly boosting operational capability.

The facility also includes an apprentice training suite with workshops and classrooms to support Jet2.com’s growing intake of engineering apprentices, now numbering more than 30. As part of its sustainability measures, the company has installed solar panels on the hangar roof to help meet energy demand.

Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “The construction of our new hangar at Manchester Airport enhances our in-house maintenance capabilities even further and is fantastic news for our operation. This world-class facility represents a significant investment and means we are bringing more brilliant engineering colleagues into our business to support our continued growth and success.”

Jackie Wild, group chief executive of TSL, added: “Having worked closely and collaboratively with the Jet2.com team throughout the project, we are delighted to have safely completed this highly prestigious facility at Manchester Airport on time and on budget. TSL is proud to be supporting Jet2.com’s continued growth strategy through the completion of this new engineering hangar.”

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