United Airlines invests $177m in maintenance facility at Houston’s George Bush

United Airlines has announced an investment of $177m in its Houston hub, to build a new ground service equipment (GSE) maintenance facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX. The new GSE maintenance facility, set to open in 2027, will support United’s fleet of more than 1,800 ground service vehicles and provide the airline’s maintenance team with modernised workspaces and improved infrastructure. This facility is expected to be twice the size of the current facility. It will feature increased repair, shop, and storage space and shared spaces, supporting the local community and workforce with job creation. The airline also announced the opening of a $16m technical operations training centre (TTC), which will support United’s plan to integrate hundreds of new planes into its fleet by 2032. United airport operations vice president Phil Griffith said: “At United, we believe that investing in our people and our facilities is the key to maintaining our leadership in the aviation industry. With these new facilities, Ground Service Equipment Maintenance Facility and the Technical Operations Training Center, we are enhancing our ability to maintain a world-class fleet while empowering our employees with cutting-edge tools and training.”<br/>