Type
Business expansion
Country
Lithuania
Region
Lietuva; Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas; Kauno apskritis
Location of affected unit(s)
Kaunas city
Sector
Manufacturing
(33) Machinery and equipment
33.1 - Repair and maintenance of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment
33.16 - Repair and maintenance of civilian air and spacecraft

200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 March 2026
Employment effect (start)
20 March 2026
Foreseen end date
28 February 2027

Description

At Kaunas Airport, Kaunas Aircraft Maintenance Services, a company owned by the Irish airline Ryanair, is expanding its operations – it is building two new hangars and looking to hire 200 new employees. Operations in the new hangars are scheduled to begin in 2027. According to representatives of Kaunas Aircraft Maintenance Services, the company is seeking mechanics, aircraft structure repair technicians, shop mechanics, warehouse workers, and other technical professionals. According to data from Rekvizitai.lt, Kaunas Aircraft Maintenance Services currently employs 382 people.

Following this expansion phase, Kaunas Airport will become one of Ryanair’s largest MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) bases in Europe.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2026), Kaunas Aircraft Maintenance Services, Business expansion in Lithuania, factsheet number 204541, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204541.