The Ryanair Group opened a new training center in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday afternoon. This was primarily set up for pilots of the Boeing 737 Max and Airbus A320 machines.

The center is called “Airline Flight Academy” and is the Irish group's youngest simulator center. Two Boeing 737 Max simulators and three for the Airbus A320 are currently available. The pilots from Lauda Europe should also complete their training here. Furthermore, training of flight attendants is also possible, but this area is rather small.

Ryanair DAC boss Eddie Wilson spoke at the opening of the fact that due to the fact that a total of 21 Boeing 737 Max 200s had been added to the fleet, there was an increased need for training. At the same time, the sister company Lauda Europe will expand strongly in the next few years. The manager explained that you need around ten cockpit crews per aircraft and that they have to be trained and trained accordingly.

Lauda Europe pilots should also train here

First and foremost, the simulators, which are formally operated by an independent partner, will be used by Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Buzz, Malta Air and Lauda Europe. Wilson said the company had invested 50 million euros in the center. The one in Mid Eastland will continue to operate. In general, Wilson assumes that more training centers will open over the next few years due to increasing training needs. You already have numerous. He cited Bergamo, Hahn, Stansted and Mid Eastland as examples. The Ryanair group currently has around 800 cadets. 

When asked about the recovery in the market, Eddie Wilson said that it is progressing differently in Europe. At some airports in Italy, around 125 percent of the 2019 output would be achieved. Elsewhere you are below. The manager wanted to talk as little as possible about the recently broken off negotiations with Boeing and in particular refused to answer the question of how far apart they had actually been. He pointed out that they are waiting for the delivery of a total of 210 machines and therefore have enough aircraft for the next few years. Wilson also did not want to talk about the simultaneous phasing out of the Boeing 737-800 and instead emphasized the advantages of the 737 Max 200.

Vice Prime Minister emphasizes the importance of aviation for Ireland

Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, expressed himself in part critical of some of the ideas of other EU countries on aviation. He emphasized: “We need aviation as a partner and not as an enemy. We are an island and we need aviation to be connected to Europe and the world ”. Everything would have been a major challenge since the start of the pandemic, but it has been shown that the certificates solution would lead to a recovery.

Admittedly, the member of the government admitted that when it comes to travel, things are still far from normal. Negotiations are being made with the United Kingdom and the United States to make traveling easier in the coming winter. Varadkar said these two markets are of particular importance to Ireland and the local economy. He also announced aid programs for airports, but did not give precise details.