MONARCH AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING UNVEILS NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY AT BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT

Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) officially opened its brand new multi-million pound maintenance hangar at Birmingham Airport yesterday by Sir Roy McNulty, Non-Executive Director, Monarch Holdings. The facility, which is immediately creating 150 new jobs, also has the potential to add a further 150 posts. The 110,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility will complement the company’s existing engineering operations at London Gatwick, London Luton and Manchester Airports and supports the continuing growth of MAEL’s high quality aircraft engineering activities. The new facility can accommodate almost every aircraft type in its two bays, incorporates industry-leading design and build standards, and is one