The £8.5 million development in Cheadle will train pilots, engineers, cabin crew and ground staff. The three-storey building houses flight simulators, cabin crew trainer units and engineering training devices enacting real-life scenarios, plus Computer Based Training (CBT) rooms.

A dozen new jobs have been created with the development, which follows the establishment of the company’s first training centre near Bradford in 2014. 
 
The Jet2 group has 98 firm orders for Airbus A320/A321 neo aircraft, which could extend to 146.
 
Steve Heapy, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays chief executive, said: “Today’s exciting announcement is the latest stage on our growth journey and is another demonstration of our commitment to investing in our successful business. 

“This fantastic new facility complements our existing training centre and enables us to train and develop our award-winning teams as we grow, so that our flight deck, cabin crew, ground operations and engineering teams can continue to provide the first-class experience that our customers have come to know and love when they travel with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays.”