- Ryanair is investing £40 million to significantly expand its heavy maintenance operations at Prestwick Airport in South Ayrshire.
- The investment will fund a new 11,938 sq m, four-bay heavy maintenance hangar, increasing Ryanair's total bays at the hub from six to ten.
- This expansion is projected to create 450 new highly-skilled engineer and mechanic jobs, alongside 60 apprenticeships.
- Prestwick Airport is set to become Ryanair's largest heavy maintenance hangar and a crucial aircraft maintenance and training hub, supporting its fleet growth to 800 aircraft by 2034.
- The project receives financial backing, with the Scottish Government contributing £15 million and the UK Government adding nearly £5 million, complementing Ryanair's previous £5 million investment in its Prestwick training academy, which opened in October 2024.
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