Atlantic Aviation Institute trainers Tony Maher and Aidan Dooley along with Director of the Atlantic Aviation Institute Caoimhe O’Donnell and Training & Business Development Executive Aileen Cherry.

The Atlantic Aviation Institute, an EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Part 147 approved subsidiary of Atlantic Aviation Group, has this week announced that they are to train over 2,000 national and international Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and Technicians in Shannon over the next 10 years. The announcement comes as the Irish Aviation Authority granted approval to deliver EASA Part 66 Cat A1 training at the Atlantic Aviation Institute.

The programme is a two-year traineeship which incorporates 9 months’ theory in the classroom, 3 months’ workshop followed by approximately 12 months’ practical training and experience.

Speaking about the announcement, Atlantic Aviation Institute Director Caoimhe O’Donnell said: “We are delighted that this approval will allow us to push ahead with our ambitious plans to train the next generation of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technicians. We will be partnering with aircraft maintenance companies at home and abroad to provide placements and job opportunities to students during a time when the aviation industry is forecasting a global shortage of over 600,000 maintenance engineers over the next 10 years.”

The company has a long and distinguished history of training world class Aircraft Maintenance Engineers with the 2013 and 2015 WorldSkills champions in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering having served their training with the company. Atlantic Aviation Group CEO Shane O’Neill said, “Obtaining this approval is an important part of our growth strategy, not only for the Institute but for the overall Group. The calibre and quality of our trainees has been consistently recognised by the WorldSkills competitions and our customers over the years. We are excited about the prospect of providing world class training to our students in such a fast growing and exciting industry.”

Enrolment for the EASA Part 66 Cat A1 traineeship for national and international students will take place over the coming weeks and months. Go to www.atlanticaviationinstitute.ie for more.

About the Atlantic Aviation Institute

Based in a state of the art training facility, the Atlantic Aviation Institute is an approved EASA Part 147 Training Organisation located near Shannon Airport in the West of Ireland. The Atlantic Aviation Institute is part of Atlantic Aviation Group, an independent aviation company with over 50 years of aviation experience. Originally founded in 1962, Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG) Group is one of Europe’s leading independent Aviation service providers. The company employs 250 staff at it two Shannon facilities, where it has established a strong reputation for quality and technical expertise. In addition to providing comprehensive Training and Aircraft Maintenance (MRO) services, Atlantic Aviation Group supports its customers with a wide range of engineering and technical services.

For more information contact: Richard Dorgan, Marketing 061 717719, rdorgan@atlanticaviation.ie

Atlantic Aviation Group maintenance hangar in Shannon Airport. Photograph by Eamon Ward