US EditionUnited Airlines Unveils Houston Expansion: New Maintenance Facility And Training Center In The Works - United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL)
- On March 25, 2025, United Airlines announced further investment in its Houston hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport , including breaking ground on a new 140,000-square-foot Ground Service Equipment Maintenance Facility and opening a new Technical Operations Training Center.
- This investment is part of United's ongoing commitment to the Houston community, its employees, and its long-term vision for Houston as a critical hub, with over $3.5 billion invested in IAH since 2015.
- The $177 million GSE maintenance facility, expected to open in 2027, will support United's fleet of over 1,800 ground service vehicles and the $16 million Technical Operations Training Center will prepare technicians for the airline's plan to take delivery of hundreds of new planes by 2032.
- According to Phil Griffith, Vice President of Airport Operations, United believes that investing in people and facilities is key to maintaining leadership in the aviation industry, and Maria Deacon, Senior Vice President of Technical Operations stated that the new GSE maintenance facility will revolutionize their capacity to maintain ground service equipment for decades to come.
- These investments are expected to create 4,000 construction jobs and will enhance United's ability to accommodate a projected 36 million future passengers, with the Terminal B transformation slated for completion in 2026 and designed to increase capacity by 40%.
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United Airlines begins construction of $177 million service facility at Houston’s Bush Airport
United is the largest airline at Bush, with more than 14,000 employees. The announcement of the new maintenance facility comes two months after United began its Terminal B lobby renovations — a $2.5 billion collaboration between the airline and the City of Houston.
United Airlines breaks ground on new $177 million facility at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport
United Airlines made its investment into its Houston hub official today, breaking ground on a new 140,000-square-foot Ground Service Equipment Maintenance Facility (GSE) at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
United Airlines Unveils Houston Expansion: New Maintenance Facility And Training Center In The Works - United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL)
Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) are trading nearly flat on Tuesday. United has begun construction on a 140,000-square-foot Ground Service Equipment (GSE) Maintenance Facility and unveiled a Technical Operations Training Center at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). These initiatives are key components of United’s strategy to address increasing passenger demand while advancing employee development and sustainability go…
United Airlines officials begin construction on new ground vehicle maintenance facility
United Airlines officials held a groundbreaking ceremony March 25 for the airline’s upcoming $177 million,140,000-square-foot Ground Service Equipment Maintenance Facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
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