University of Limerick - Shannon Aerospace Aviation Training: Courses, Admission, Cost

The University of Limerick was founded in the year 1972 as the National Institute of Higher Education Limerick. Later in the year 1989, it became an official university under the University of Limerick Act. The university was the first ever to exist after the Irish gained independence in 1922.

One of the centers under the University of Limerick is Lufthansa Technik Shannon Ltd., formerly known as Shannon Aerospace Aviation. This aviation campus is built with the goal of training and teaching the younger and future generations about the mechanics of aviation aircraft. Since its inception, the Shannon Aerospace Aviation training institute has produced over 2500 graduates who are all capable aircraft engineers and technicians.

Located in the heart of Shannon, the University of Limerick - Shannon Aerospace Aviation Training center is equipped with classrooms, workshops, and on-job turning facilities to inculcate and educate students in the art of aircraft management. Lufthansa Technik Shannon Ltd. focuses on the airframe heavy maintenance services. The institution has provided services to some of the world's leading airlines and organizations. It also has Federal Aviation Administration Part 145 (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) approvals. Having two full maintenance hangers in Shannon, the Shannon Aerospace Aviation Training institute employs a workforce of over 500 people and has provided its services to over 50 different airlines.