Education, Training and Employment
£5 million pledged for more aviation training at Stansted
13 October 2026Stansted Airport, EssexBy The Community Exchange
Proposed college expansion could offer more places for people interested in aviation and engineering.
Essex County Council has committed £5 million towards an expansion of Stansted Airport College. The proposals could increase annual student numbers from 568 to around 1,350.
Plans include a two-storey building with 12 classrooms, an aircraft-hangar workshop and an Aerozone learning centre. These would support aviation, engineering and other technical learning.
The council’s September announcement says a planning application has been submitted. The expansion remains subject to approval, with the first phase expected in September 2027. Anyone considering a course should check the college’s current offer rather than assume the new places are available yet.