easyJet to open new aircraft maintenance hangar and apprenticeship training campus at London Luton Airport supporting over 30 new jobs
- easyJet will open another hanger facility at London Luton Airport to support the airline’s continued growth in the UK
- New hangar will create over 30 skilled jobs in Luton and serve as campus to a new easyJet apprenticeship training campus for an additional 40 engineering apprentices annually
- 24/7 operation will further enhance operational and cost efficiency by bringing more maintenance activity in-house.
easyJet is set to open an additional maintenance hangar at London Luton Airport in a boost for jobs at the airport.
The expansion of the airline’s maintenance facilities, which are due to begin operating in 2026, will create over 30 new engineering and maintenance jobs in Luton.
The new facility is set to become home to an Engineering and Maintenance training campus, complete with custom-built training facilities and workshops, and will facilitate up to 40 additional apprentices each year. The additional training facility further expands easyJet’s existing longstanding apprenticeship scheme
The hangar will be home to more than 130 easyJet employees, responsible for the management and oversight of easyJet’s aircraft maintenance activities and join the airline’s existing engineering hangar facilities at Luton, Gatwick and Liverpool.
It will provide more dedicated and enhanced engineering and maintenance capacity to support easyJet’s fleet of over 355 aircraft, 190 of which are UK registered. This summer the airline’s UK fleet will grow by seven additional aircraft in what will be the airline’s biggest ever UK summer season.
The additional engineering bay will support easyJet in maintaining its industry leading operational performance, as well as maximising efficiencies and enhancing operational productivity.
Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the new facility will further enhance operational and costs efficiency for the airline by bringing more of its engineering and maintenance functions in-house.
Brendan McConnellogue, easyJet’s Director of Engineering and Maintenance, said:
“Opening another hangar facility in Luton will play a critical role in supporting our continued growth in the UK and in delivering an industry leading operational performance as we continue to welcome more modern, fuel-efficient aircraft into our fleet.
“The creation of these additional roles gives more engineers the opportunity to join our great team at Luton. Not only are we committed to investing in our operations to continue providing great service for our customers, but we’re equally as committed to investing in skills.
“As well as the creation of many skilled job opportunities, we are delighted that this new hangar is enabling us to launch our easyJet apprenticeship training campus, offering a new centre of engineering and maintenance excellence for even more aspiring engineers to launch their careers with us.”
To support the new facility, easyJet is today launching a dedicated engineering recruitment campaign. Live from today are a range of exciting roles, with more to follow soon. The campaign will promote a wide variety of skilled opportunities, from licensed engineers (live now) to aircraft mechanics (coming soon). All offering exciting career prospects at the heart of easyJet’s operations. Apply now at:
B1 Licensed Engineer
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Or for further details on working in Engineering at easyJet visit easyJet Engineering | easyJet Careers
Apprenticeship recruitment for the new training campus will open in October 2025, providing a gateway for the next generation of engineers to begin their careers in aviation maintenance with easyJet.
For further information, please contact the easyJet Press Office via medicentre.easyJet.com/contacts or on 01582 525252
About easyJet
easyJet is one of Europe’s largest airlines offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe’s primary airports with great value fares and friendly service. easyJet flies on more of Europe’s most popular routes than any other airline and carried more than 100 million passengers in 2024. The airline has over 340 aircraft flying on over 1,000 routes to more than 160 airports across 35 countries. Over 300 million Europeans live within one hour’s drive of an easyJet airport.
easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in nine countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline supports several local charities and has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised over £17m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.
In 2022, easyJet published its roadmap to net zero by 2050. The roadmap, which also features a combination of fleet renewal, operational efficiencies, airspace modernisation, Sustainable Aviation Fuel and carbon removal technology, has set an ambitious interim carbon emissions intensity reduction target of 35% by 2035, validated by the Science-based targets initiative (SBTi). The airline’s ultimate aim is to fully transition its fleet to zero carbon emission technology, which it will achieve through a number of strategic partnerships including with Airbus, Rolls-Royce and GKN Aerospace Solutions. Since 2000, the airline has successfully reduced its carbon emissions per passenger, per kilometre by one-third and is the number 1 ESG rated airline in Europe by Sustainalytics, MSCI and CDP.
Innovation is in easyJet’s DNA – since launching nearly 30 years ago, easyJet changed the way people fly to the present day where the airline leads the industry in digital and operational innovations to make travel more easy and affordable for its passengers. In 2023 easyJet was named by TIME as one of the World’s Best Companies and a Leader in Diversity 2024 by The Financial Times.
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