Summary National Aviation Day honors Orville Wright's birthday and is recognized by the aviation industry. United CEO Scott Kirby visited Houston's Inflight Training Center with his son, Logan. United invested in a $2.
6 billion expansion project in Houston for a new terminal and gates. In honor of National Aviation Day in the United States, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby highlighted a trip to Houston with his son last week. National Aviation Day National Aviation Day was established in 1939 by President Franklin D.
Roosevelt. The President chose this date because it was the birthday of Orville Wright, one of the two brothers credited with inventing the airplane. Today, the day is not recognized by every president, but is still remembered in the aviation industry.
Earlier today, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, shared a post on his LinkedIn page in honor of National Aviation Day. His post highlights a visit to United's operations at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) with his son, Logan. In addition to visiting the airport, Scott and Logan went to United's Inflight Training Center.
According to the post, Logan went to Tech Ops, attempted to pick up an aircraft tire, and was given incredible treatment at the training center. Logan's favorite part of the day was helping Dave, a technician at United for 40 years, clean an airplane windshield. In one of the photos, a staff member is shown presenting Logan with a Tech Ops vest, personalized with his name and the title of Jr.
Tech. Inflight training center United opened its new inflight training center in Houston in January 2023. The new facility is 56,000 square feet, larger than any of the other training centers.
The airline is capable of training 8,000 flight attendants annually in Houston. The new training center was just one part of a major investment by United in Houston. The center features a 125,000-gallon pool, an auditorium with more than 400 seats, and a mock fuselage for airplane evacuation drills.
“This expansion project is yet another example of an investment we made during the depths of the pandemic that will support our employees, further improve our ability to deliver great service and set United up for success in 2023 and beyond.” - Scott Kirby United in Houston Houston is United's most important hub for flights to the Caribbean and Latin America. Formerly a Continental Airlines hub, Houston is home to more than 11,000 United staff.
This month, United has nearly 29,000 roundtrip flights scheduled in Houston, amounting to more than 3.5 million seats. Late last year, United announced that, along with the City of Houston, it was embarking on a $2.
6 billion expansion project in Houston . The expansion will add 40 gates for domestic and international travel, and is expected to redefine the experience for 36 million passengers annually. More than $1.
9 billion will come from United, while the city will invest $624 million. In addition to building a new terminal, roads, and curbs outside will be expanded, and the check-in lobby will also be increased. The improvements will be concentrated at Terminal B, where a new concourse will be added and the South Concourse will be remodeled.
The north concourse will feature 22 narrowbody gates and house the largest United Club in the airline's system..
