Ryanair has announced plans to expand its aircraft maintenance facility at Dublin Airport with the construction of a new four bay hangar.
Details
According to a statement published on Corporate.Ryanair.com, the creation of the new hangar will involve a €40 million investment, and more than 200 new engineer and mechanic jobs will be created by the expansion.
The new hangar will be 120,000 square foot hangar in size and will facilitate the heavy and line maintenance of Ryanair's fleet at Dublin Airport, as the airline grow its fleet to 600 aircraft.
Construction of the new facility will commence in the fourth quarter of this year, with aircraft maintenance operations planned to begin in the second quarter of 2025.
Statement By CEO
The statement published on Corporate.Ryanair.com quoted Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson as saying, "As Ireland's number one airline, we are delighted to announce our plans to invest a further €40 million in Dublin which will see significant expansion of our Dublin maintenance base and will create a further 200 highly paid jobs for engineers and mechanics. This facility will be state of the art and one of the most environmentally friendly hangars in Europe and will facilitate the maintenance of our growing fleet.
"Ryanair is the 'go-to' airline for highly skilled engineering jobs with our industry leading rosters for engineers and the opportunity to work with the biggest operator of Boeing 737s in Europe. We are pleased to announce the expansion of Ryanair maintenance in Ireland as Ryanair continues to grow to over 600 aircraft and 225 million passengers by 2026."
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