GE Aerospace to invest £57m in Prestwick repair facility
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 13:29 · Archive
GE Aerospace is investing £57m to expand aircraft maintenance facilities at Prestwick Airport, creating around 150 jobs.
GE Aerospace has announced a £57m investment in aircraft maintenance facilities next to Prestwick Airport in South Ayrshire. The company is spending £30m on expansion and modernisation of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) site. This includes construction of a new 55,000 square foot building, with work due to complete by the first quarter of 2028.
The project is being supported by £27m from the Ayrshire Growth Deal and a planned £6m investment from Scottish Enterprise. The investment is expected to create about 150 new jobs over the next five years.
GE Aerospace said the upgrade will boost capacity and 'operational flow' at the site, enabling it to better support customers across its commercial MRO network. Andy Prow, site leader at GE Aerospace in Prestwick, said the investment 'reflects GE Aerospace's commitment to our customers and to the future of our Prestwick site' and noted it would help 'hire and train additional workers from the area'.
South Ayrshire Council leader Brian Connolly described the investment as a 'major milestone' for the Ayrshire Growth Deal. He said it would 'retain high value skilled jobs, attract talent to the sector and reinforce Prestwick's position as a leading UK aerospace location, while creating attractive career opportunities for future generations in local STEM industries'.
GE Aerospace has also announced a donation of £75,000 to Ayrshire College to support new training equipment for around 150 students and apprentices and to deliver a course preparing students for careers in the aerospace industry.
How it is being reported
- Prestwick aircraft repair facility given £57m investment to boost economy and create 150 jobs"The investment will retain high value skilled jobs, attract talent to the sector and reinforce Prestwick's position as a leading UK aerospace location"Glasgow Live · 12 Oct, 12:47
- Prestwick aircraft repair facility to benefit from £57 million investmentAn aerospace company has announced a £57 million investment in aircraft maintenance facilities next to Prestwick Airport, which it says will create 150 new jobs over the next five years.The Herald · 12 Oct, 12:44
- Firm announces £57m boost for Prestwick aircraft repair facilityGE Aerospace says the investment will create about 150 new jobs over the next five years.BBC Glasgow And West · 12 Oct, 12:35
In this story: GE Aerospace · Prestwick Airport · South Ayrshire · Ayrshire Growth Deal · Scottish Enterprise · Andy Prow · Brian Connolly · Ayrshire College
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