Thomas Lyons 
Shannon-based Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG) will create 45 new trainee and apprenticeship positions to address the worldwide shortage of aircraft maintenance engineers. The company has partnered with the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board as well as SOLAS to offer a four-year apprenticeship and two-year traineeship through AAG’s training academy. This move comes as a response to the skills gap in the aviation industry.
AAG’s chief aviation services officer, Eva O’Keefe, said that the global shortage of qualified aircraft engineers makes this an exciting career to embark on. “We are committed to running three CAT A Traineeship classes this year to address this skill shortage,” she added. Those qualified through the AAG will have the opportunity to work anywhere in the world as the qualification gained from this training is recognised worldwide and is a passport for a successful learner to travel and work in the aviation sector.
James Power of the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board said that there is no doubt that the qualification gained from this training is recognised worldwide and is a passport for a successful learner to travel and work in the aviation sector. Following a number of recent acquisitions, AAG’s workforce has grown to more than 720 people who work across sites in Shannon and Brize Norton in the UK.
Founded in 1962, AAG was acquired in 2015 by investor Patrick Jordan. The group’s customer base now includes DHL, Ryanair, ASL Airlines, Star Air, TUI Group, Jet 2, and major aircraft lessors such as GECAS, Aer Cap, Bank of America, SMBC, BBAM, Seraph, Aergo and Avolon. The company’s expansion is a testament to its commitment to providing quality services to its clients.
The aviation industry is facing a significant skills gap, with a shortage of qualified aircraft engineers. In response, AAG has created 45 new trainee and apprenticeship positions to address this issue. The company has partnered with the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board as well as SOLAS to offer a four-year apprenticeship and two-year traineeship through AAG’s training academy.
AAG’s chief aviation services officer, Eva O’Keefe, said that the global shortage of qualified aircraft engineers makes this an exciting career to embark on. “We are committed to running three CAT A Traineeship classes this year to address this skill shortage,” she added. Those qualified through the AAG will have the opportunity to work anywhere in the world as the qualification gained from this training is recognised worldwide and is a passport for a successful learner to travel and work in the aviation sector.
James Power of the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board said that there is no doubt that the qualification gained from this training is recognised worldwide and is a passport for a successful learner to travel and work in the aviation sector. Following a number of recent acquisitions, AAG’s workforce has grown to more than 720 people who work across sites in Shannon and Brize Norton in the UK.
Founded in 1962, AAG was acquired in 2015 by investor Patrick Jordan. The group’s customer base now includes DHL, Ryanair, ASL Airlines, Star Air, TUI Group, Jet 2, and major aircraft lessors such as GECAS, Aer Cap, Bank of America, SMBC, BBAM, Seraph, Aergo and Avolon. The company’s expansion is a testament to its commitment to providing quality services to its clients.
