Budimex has signed a contract for the construction of a flight simulator and flight staff training centre for the Ryanair group in Kraków. The value of the contract amounts to approx. PLN 41.2 million gross. Thanks to this investment, located in the immediate vicinity of the Kraków-Balice airport, 150 new training places in the aviation industry will be created. The project will enable the training of up to 500 people at the same time. The facility will start operating in 2025.
According to the contract, the main contractor has 12 months to complete the investment. The subject of the contract includes the comprehensive implementation (including the detailed design) of the pilot training center building, which will house the simulator hall and the administrative and social part.
“We are glad that the contracting authority appreciated our experience and professionalism in the implementation of projects in the aviation sector. Construction The simulator and training center in Krakow is a key investment for the region, which has one of the most important airports in the country. We plan to complete the work in 2025.” – said Michał Osieka, Contract Director
The building, which will be able to accommodate up to 500 students, will be built in the immediate vicinity of Kraków’s Balice Airport. The investment, located a few hundred meters from the passenger terminal, will have a total area of 4,620 m2 and 23,250 m2 of cubic capacity alone. According to the adopted work schedule, the first training
at the Ryanair simulator and training center will start in the second half of 2025.
The centre being built by Budimex will be equipped with 10 innovative flight simulators, will create over 150 new jobs and will train Boeing B737 pilots and Ryanair cabin crews from all over Europe.
Budimex’s experience in the aviation sector
Budimex has been implementing most of the largest investments in the aviation sector in Poland for 35 years. Over the past decade, the leader in the construction industry has built m.in. Test Cell aircraft engine testing plant in Jasionka and Xeos aircraft engine servicing and repair factory in Środa Śląska. Plant in Jasionka
