Ryanair is to create 200 highly skilled jobs in the mid-west with the opening of a heavy maintenance facility at Shannon Airport.
The facility was opened on Wednesday and is the result of a €10m investment. The “high-skill” jobs it will create include licensed engineers, mechanics, and support staff.
Ryanair will invest €10 million in this state-of-the-art 3-bay facility, leased from Shannon Group, which will support the maintenance of Ryanair’s fleet as it grows to 600 aircraft by 2026.
Ryanair has operated from Shannon since 1986 and has carried over 17 million customers to and from the airport till now. It is Ryanair’s first aircraft heavy maintenance facility in Ireland
Ryanair Director of Operations, Neal McMahon, said, “We are delighted to announce the opening of our new aircraft maintenance facility at Shannon Airport – our first heavy maintenance facility in the country. This facility will create 200 high-skill jobs, demonstrating Ryanair’s continued growth & commitment to Ireland.”
“Ryanair creates opportunities for highly skilled engineering jobs, with our industry-leading rosters and the youngest fleet in Europe. Shannon is an ideal location with opportunities to attract, train and employ local talent to support this new facility.” He added.
Shannon Group chief executive, Mary Considine said the investment was “a vote of confidence” in the future of the airport.
“We have a close relationship with Ryanair, with Shannon Airport now having more destinations served by Ryanair than in 2019.”