'Aviation centre of excellence' for Kilkenny and the South-East?
An MEP representing Kilkenny, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, said that the South-East of Ireland can become a global centre of excellence for the aviation industry with the help of SETU
MEP for Kilkenny and Ireland South, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, believes that the South-East of Ireland can become a global centre of excellence for the aviation industry.
Ní Mhurchú was speaking at a special event celebrating SETU’s recent achievements in the aerospace sector.
SETU is one of only two technological universities in Ireland to receive Irish Aviation Authority approval as an EASA Part 147 Training Organisation, enabling them to deliver their 'Aircraft Mechanic Apprenticeship'.
SETU are also advancing plans to establish the National Aerospace Academy, with a focus on unmanned air vehicles, in partnership with Waterford Airport.
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has described it as an exciting time for the region, for Waterford Airport and for SETU.
She has said that she is confident that Waterford Airport is a priority on the new Minister's desk and that a rejuvenated Waterford airport will copper fasten the South-East as a location for the further development of aviation technology.
Ní Mhurchú, a former member of the governing board of SETU, has described the South-East as the perfect base for a centre of excellence for the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels for the aviation industry, a key goal of the EU Commission.