A £500,000 airport-themed education centre is on track to open at Stansted Airport in March 2015, with construction work now under way.
Aerozone will give young people from local schools, colleges and community groups an insight into the kind of careers available at the airport, and aims to boost skills in science, technology, engineering and maths.
Classrooms will be based in an old admin building, and there will also be a space dedicated to the airport's history, going back as far as the Second World War, when Stansted was a US Air Force base.
The airport's head of construction and development, Matt Allen, said: "Engaging with young people, particularly those living in areas close to the airport, is a vital part of our community work. We want to encourage and inspire young people to think about what the airport does, why it does it, and the career opportunities that could be available in the future.
"We recognise the growing importance of tackling youth unemployment and we've already implemented a range of initiatives to support young people into jobs at the airport. With high youth unemployment across the UK and a shortage of local skilled employees, the Aerozone - along with our employment academy - will equip future employees with skills that will help them find work, at airports or with another employer."
