{"id":17614,"date":"2022-02-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=17614"},"modified":"2022-02-09T22:30:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T17:00:42","slug":"manchester-airport-unveils-new-aviation-education-center-for-future-generations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/10\/manchester-airport-unveils-new-aviation-education-center-for-future-generations\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester Airport unveils new aviation education center for future generations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong>Manchester Airport (MAN)<\/strong> in the UK has unveiled a new interactive <em>education center aimed at inspiring future generations about a career in aviation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Manchester-Airport-e1644337669824-1024x488.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester Airport (MAN) in the UK has unveiled a new interactive education center aimed at inspiring future generations\" class=\"wp-image-17617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Manchester-Airport-e1644337669824-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Manchester-Airport-e1644337669824-600x286.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Manchester-Airport-e1644337669824-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Manchester-Airport-e1644337669824-768x366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Manchester-Airport-e1644337669824-750x358.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Manchester-Airport-e1644337669824-1140x544.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Manchester-Airport-e1644337669824.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Called AeroZone, the center is part of the airport\u2019s \u00a31 billion ( $1.3 billion) transformation<\/strong> program and\u00a0will offer curriculum-linked sessions focused on the wide range of careers available in aviation for students between the <strong>ages of four and 18. <\/strong><\/p><p> It is expected to welcome more than <strong>5,000 students each year<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>AeroZone was unveiled on February 7, 2022 by <strong>Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Manchester Airport\u2019<\/strong>s managing director Karen Smart. <\/li><li>They were joined by 15 schoolchildren from <strong>Outwood Primary School in Heald Green<\/strong>, who were then treated to a tour of the new facility. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After years in the making, we are delighted to finally open AeroZone, our state-of-the-art, on-site education centre \u2708\ufe0f<br><br>A huge thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyBurnhamGM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AndyBurnhamGM<\/a> and the pupils of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OutwoodPriSch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OutwoodPriSch<\/a> for joining us for the celebrations today!<br><br>Read more \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YoiRI2wF1f\">https:\/\/t.co\/YoiRI2wF1f<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gJGMJchtUg\">pic.twitter.com\/gJGMJchtUg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Manchester Airport (@manairport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manairport\/status\/1490745215187103745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>AeroZone forms part of the education program at Manchester Airport, \u00a0in the airport\u2019s corporate social responsibility strategy.<\/li><li>According to the airport, it has committed to ensuring \u201c<strong>opportunity for all\u201d<\/strong> as one of the strategy\u2019s key objectives, with a pledge to support the education of at least <strong>60,000 young people over the next five years.<\/strong><\/li><li>Inside AeroZone,\u00a0a careers wall showcases the wide range of jobs available in the aviation industry as well as advice about how to access them.<\/li><li> <strong>Manchester Airport crew<\/strong>\u00a0 will also appear as guest speakers, giving students the chance to ask questions. <\/li><li>The design of the center, which includes <ul><li>a mix of classroom space and interactive zones,\u00a0<\/li><li>looks like the inside of an airplane, <\/li><li>and includes a cabin with seats, a cockpit and a flight simulator.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/aerozone_at_manchester_airport-1024x710.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/aerozone_at_manchester_airport-1024x710.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/aerozone_at_manchester_airport-600x416.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/aerozone_at_manchester_airport-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/aerozone_at_manchester_airport-768x533.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/aerozone_at_manchester_airport-750x520.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/aerozone_at_manchester_airport.jpeg 1038w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201c<em>Providing clear paths for young people to get into our brilliant aviation industry is <strong>absolutely crucial<\/strong> as it bounces back from the pandemic and faces up to the challenges of climate change. <\/em><\/p><p><em>We want the next <strong>wave of talent to think big <\/strong>and the Aerozone at Manchester Airport gives pupils of all ages the chance to do that<\/em>\u201d <\/p><cite>UK Aviation minister Robert Courts said in a statement<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said, \u201cI am sure that a visit to AeroZone will be<strong> an eye-opener for the young people who experience it, and I am glad to see Manchester Airport<\/strong>, as a major employer in this region, proactively highlighting the opportunities available here and encouraging the next generation to be ambitious.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay Tuned and Updated with Aviation a2z<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester Airport (MAN) in the UK has unveiled a new interactive education center aimed at inspiring future 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