UK Aviation Minister Mike Kane has visited Jet2 at Leeds Bradford Airport.
The airline said the visit was for the Minister, pictured top left, to learn more about its operations as well as its sustainability strategy and economic contribution.
During his visit, he held meetings with CEO Steve Heapy, top right, and Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director David Neill.
He was then taken on a guided tour of Jet2’s maintenance hangar, where he met with some of the company’s engineering staff and apprentices.
Jet2 said the Minister also had time to ‘find out more about how the company continues to create and develop careers across the region and beyond’. This includes the creation of more than 200 apprenticeships across aviation, engineering, IT, marketing and finance.
A number of engineering apprentices were present to talk about their experiences working for the company.
Steve said: “We were delighted to welcome the Aviation Minister and show him some of the many elements that enable us to run our award-winning airline.
“He saw first-hand the work we do to support our busy flying programme and we discussed some of the actions detailed in our sustainability strategy, as well as key levers needed to drive decarbonisation such as airspace modernisation and SAF.”
The Minister said: “It was a pleasure to join Jet2 at Leeds Bradford Airport to see the sheer scale of their operations and discuss their plans for decarbonisation and economic growth.
“They are showing fantastic leadership in training and upskilling apprentices, helping to shape the aviators of the future, and their work supports hundreds of jobs and boosts the local economy.”
