Transaero Engineering Ireland to create further jobs
Transaero Engineering Ireland to create further jobs
As aircraft maintenance company Transaero Engineering Ireland was officially launch in Shannon today, the managing director of its parent airline said it is likely to create additional jobs in the future.
The launch of the company follows the acquisition of the former Air Atlanta Aero Engineering facility at Shannon Airport by Transaero Airlines, the second largest airline in Russia.
Transaero Engineering Ireland currently employs 241 staff but this number is expected to grow through the addition of line/project maintenance on Boeing 747 and 777 aircraft and increased aircraft interior, training and engineering capability. The company has just released details of its annual aircraft engineer apprenticeship recruitment campaign.
The company performs maintenance services on Boeing 737, 757 and 767 aircraft for passenger, cargo, corporate airlines and aircraft leasing companies from around the world. It holds approvals from various airworthiness authorities including EASA, FAA, Cayman, Bermuda, Nigeria, UAE, Chad and Canada.
“I am delighted that a significant global airline such as Transaero has chosen Shannon as a location for its maintenance facility,” said Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who attended the launch.
“It is a major vote of confidence in the workforce of Transaero Engineering Ireland, the Shannon region and in the continuing economic recovery of Ireland,” he said. “It highlights the value of economic stability in attracting new investment to Ireland. I am delighted that the maintenance company with its skilled workforce will continue to operate in Shannon and that the addition of new aircraft types to their product range will result in more skilled and qualified staff being added in the near future.
“This deal very much fits within the Government’s focus on developing strategic trade relations into developed markets such as Russia. This investment can showcase the capabilities of Irish companies within the Russian Federation.”
Speaking on behalf of Transaero Airlines, managing director, Alexander Krinichanskiy, said company is “actively considering ways to enhance and develop what is already a well-established and very reputable MRO so as to best serve its own needs and that of its current and future third party customer base”.
“Currently a number of Transaero Engineering Ireland’s staff are undergoing EASA 147 training for line/project maintenance on the Boeing 747 and 777 aircraft to enhance the product range of the facility and we will also seek to increase interior,engineering and training capabilities and we would expect to increase the staff numbers from the current 241,” he said. “Furthermore Shannon Airport and the surrounding infrastructure offer excellent opportunities for expansion which was one of the key drivers in the acquisition of AAAE.”