Ryanair has announced a significant €15 million investment in a new two-bay Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Lamezia Terme International Airport, reinforcing its commitment to both Calabria and Italy. The 8,100m² facility will enhance the airline’s maintenance capabilities, contributing to the region’s economic growth and generating 300 new jobs.
Calabria Region President Roberto Occhiuto, said “We are happy with the relationship built over the years with Ryanair and we are enormously satisfied with the fact that once again the first airline in Europe has chosen Calabria to make important investments, and to create development and employment. I thank Eddie Wilson and all the Irish management for this growing interest in our Region. The new hangars that Ryanair will build at Lamezia Terme International Airport – with a 15 million euro investment and the creation of at least 300 jobs – are a very important sign of continuity and attention. This initiative makes the presence of the Irish airline in our Region increasingly stable and structural, also in perspective. And it doesn’t end here, together we will do many more extraordinary things”.
Ryanair DAC CEO Eddie Wilson said “We are thrilled to announce plans for Ryanair’s first maintenance hangars at Lamezia Airport, the first in Southern Italy. This €15m state-of-the-art facility will create 300 highly skilled jobs, demonstrating Ryanair’s continued growth and commitment to the Calabria region and Italy. Additionally, as part of this initiative, Ryanair, together with SEAS, has already started training approximately 100 Calabrian technicians at the Aircraft Engineering Academy (AEA) in Bergamo, who will play a key role in the operation of this new facility.”
The state of the art hangars are designed to accommodate both base and line maintenance, supporting Ryanair’s ambitious growth plans as its fleet is set to expand to 800 aircraft by 2034, in line with the master plan approved by ENAC earlier this year.
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