Newcastle Aviation Academy
From the Chronicle:
Airport chiefs estimate at least 1,500 jobs will be generated by the development as airport-related firms locate their operations at the site. It comes as construction continues on the expansion of Newcastle College’s Aviation Academy, also on the south side of the airport. Due to open this September, the expansion will create a further 1,500 square metres of training space for the delivery of the college’s aviation training programmes, which sees 93% of graduates finding employment in the aviation industry. The development of the academy will see all students trained at the site, rather than at the college’s Rye Hill Campus. Graeme Bell, manager of the Aviation Academy, said: “The expansion of the academy will help us to further develop a highly-skilled workforce of aviation engineers. This can only help to attract airlines and other aviation engineering operators to our partners, Newcastle International Airport. With this will come economic as well as employment benefits – not only for the students but also the region as a whole.”