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RNS Number : 4993X  Ryanair Holdings PLC  20 March 2026

RYANAIR ANNOUNCES £40M EXPANSION AT PRESTWICK MAINTENANCE FACILITY

 450 HIGHLY SKILLED ENGINEER & MECHANIC JOBS, INCLUDING 60 APPRENTICESHIP
ROLES

Ryanair, Europe's No.1 airline, today (Fri, 20 Mar) announced a £40M
expansion of its maintenance facility at Prestwick Airport, which will see the
construction of a new 11,938 sqm 4-bay heavy maintenance hangar and additional
component workshops.

This major development will expand Ryanair's existing Prestwick operation from
6 to 10 bays, making it Ryanair's largest heavy maintenance hangar, and
further strengthening Prestwick's position as a key aircraft maintenance and
training hub within Ryanair's network.

Ryanair's new £40M investment supports over 1,200 highly skilled engineering
and mechanic jobs in Ayrshire, providing significant long-term employment and
training opportunities for local talent.

This latest project builds on Ryanair's recent £5M investment in its
Prestwick Training Academy, opened in October 2024, which is delivering 500
jobs and industry leading training for engineers, mechanics and support staff
to service Ryanair's growing fleet as it grows to 800 aircraft and 300M
passengers by 2034.

Ryanair CEO, Eddie Wilson, said:

"As Europe's No.1 airline, we are pleased to announce a further £40 million
investment at Prestwick Airport, expanding our existing maintenance facility
from 6 to 10 bays and creating 450 new highly skilled engineering and mechanic
jobs, including 60 apprenticeships.

This new state-of-the-art, 4-bay hangar and component workshops will make
Prestwick our largest heavy maintenance facility, and a key part of how we
will maintain and support our fleet as we continue to grow to 800 aircraft and
300 million passengers by 2034.

Today's announcement builds on the £5M investment and 500 jobs delivered with
our Prestwick Training Academy, opened in October 2024. Together, these
investments underline Ryanair's long-term commitment to Scotland, to
high-quality engineering and mechanic jobs, and to developing the next
generation of aviation talent here in Ayrshire.

We thank DFM Forbes and the Scottish Govt, the UK Govt, South Ayrshire
Council, Scottish Enterprise, and Prestwick Airport for their support and
partnership on this expansion. Their focussed approach in backing this project
has been crucial in enabling us to grow Prestwick into a major heavy
maintenance and training hub that will deliver skilled careers and economic
benefits for many years to come."

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please contact:               Ryanair Press Office

T: +353-1-9451799

E: press@ryanair.com (mailto:press@ryanair.com)

 

 

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