Jet2.com opens new hangar at Manchester Airport

Leisure airline, Jet2.com has announced the opening of a new engineering hangar at Manchester Airport to support the company’s operations and future growth.

The opening follows the demolition of a previous facility on the site, followed by a full multi-million pound rebuild. TSL was the technical construction partner for the airline on the project.

The new facility, adjacent to Jet2.com’s existing hangar at Manchester Airport, covers 6,300 sq m. The hangar will allow engineering and maintenance teams to work on up to three aircraft at the same time, and a total of six across the two units. The hangar also features an Apprentice Training suite comprising of workshops and classrooms for the airline’s more than 30 apprentices.

In line with its Sustainability Strategy, Jet2.com has also fitted solar panels to the roof of the new hangar.  

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said:

“The construction of our new hangar at Manchester Airport enhances our in-house maintenance capabilities even further and is fantastic news for our operation. This world-class facility represents a significant investment and means we are bringing more brilliant engineering colleagues into our business to support our continued growth and success.” 

Jackie Wild, Group CEO of TSL said:

“Having worked closely and collaboratively with the Jet2.com team throughout the project, we are delighted to have safely completed this highly prestigious facility at Manchester Airport on time and on budget. TSL is proud to be supporting Jet2.com’s continued growth strategy through the completion of this new engineering hangar.”