AerCap TY Aviation Academy

AerCap is Sponsoring the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals | November 2024 & February 2025

Suitable For: Students in Transition Year (TY)

When: November 2024 & February 2025 – exact dates on application form.

How to Apply: Please print out the application form below, fill it out and post it directly to us once complete. Shannon Aviation Museum, Link Road, Shannon, Co. Clare.

Entry Deadline: APPLICATIONS CLOSED. Parents/Guardians of students who are successful in receiving a place will be notified by November 2nd 2024.

Fees: This course is kindly sponsored by AerCap. An admin & transport fee of €50 is payable to Shannon Aviation Museum.

Transport & What to Bring: Students must arrange transport to and from Shannon Aviation Museum and bring a good packed lunch and snacks everyday. Accommodation is not provided.

Top Tips: There are only 16 places, so places are limited! Please ensure you (the student) fill out the form yourself, by hand, and give us some great reasons why you should be selected for this amazing week of aviation discovery!

What’s Involved:

Aviation Academy is designed to attract teenagers who have a keen interest in an aviation career and gives them a real insight into the range of careers available.

Students will have the opportunity to learn about the physics of flight and some of the engineering that makes it possible!

During the week, students get to meet real role models working as pilots, engineers and air traffic controllers. They will also learn about the Aircraft Leasing sector and the history of its beginnings right here in Shannon. There’s a vast range of careers in this area, AerCap, kind sponsors for the week, will be there to talk about their diverse roles.

The week also includes a behind the scenes tour of an aircraft engine repair facility, a maintenance training centre and a tour of a live aircraft maintenance hangar, it’s a real eye opener for future engineers!

Plus, everyone gets a chance to fly the B737NG flight simulator with an airline pilot, a real highlight of the week!

If you are in Transition Year, have a passion for aviation looking for Aviation work experience, complete the application and tell us why you want to attend!

What Past Students Say

I really enjoyed the week here. It opened my eyes to so many jobs and roles in the aviation industry. It has increased my interest in aviation and I found the program really useful and helpful. The simulators also helped improve my flying skills and got me more familiar with the cockpit. Overall, the week was extremely well organised and I learned lots of new things and got in to places I wouldn't have seen if I hadn't done the program. I really enjoyed it and found it helpful and will certainly be back.

I really enjoyed this week and found that it helped with my understanding of what goes on in the aviation business. I found the talks were all well selected and very interesting. The trips were very enjoyable and educational. The flight simulators were really entertaining also.

I enjoyed this week a lot. There were lots of things that were shown and it gave me a good view of the aviation industry. I really liked the tour to the Atlantic Aviation Group and the 737 simulator. Overall, this week was very special to me and I enjoyed every day of it. I would love to look forward to more stuff like this.

I really liked the simulators throughout the week. I was very interested in the. I also really enjoyed going to the Atlantic Aviation Group hangar as I learned more about aircraft and the processes of maintenance. The speakers that were brought in were also very interesting.

I was fortunate to be able to participate in the Aercap TY Aviation Academy. The week was very well structured. Throughout the week we got an in depth view of life in the Aviation sector ranging from Flight Theory, Simulated Flying Lessons, Air Traffic Control to Aircraft Maintenance & Business. In addition to this, we also went on field trips to various Aviation campuses and received a tour of the Atlantic Aviation Group amongst others. This week gave me a really good insight into what a career in the Aviation sector would entail. I am really grateful for this invaluable hands on experience and would encourage any student interested in a career in aviation to do the same.

AerCap TY Aviation Academy