OREANDA-NEWS. United Airlines officially opened its new widebody aircraft maintenance hangar today at Washington Dulles International Airport, a major United hub and the airline's principal gateway to the Middle East.

United invested nearly USD 45 million to construct the facility, which will enable the airline to perform maintenance on two widebody or several narrowbody aircraft simultaneously. United employs approximately 300 technical operations employees at Dulles, and has nearly 6,000 employees throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

"The close relationship between Dulles and United goes back decades, and this facility represents yet another important investment in this key market," said Greg Hart, United's senior vice president for technical operations. "Our new maintenance hangar, coupled with additional improvements in our terminals, gate areas, lounges and employee facilities, will deliver greater reliability for our customers and enhance their overall travel experience."

More than 600 area construction workers helped build the 125,000-square-foot hangar, which includes 85,000 square feet of enclosed aircraft space.

United has maintenance hangars at its hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is nearing completion on another widebody hangar at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Investing in Washington Dulles
United offers nearly 270 daily departures from Washington Dulles to more than 100 airports throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. The airport also serves as United's principal gateway to the Middle East, with the airline offering nonstop service to Kuwait and Dubai, and one-stop service to Bahrain and Doha.

Since 2010, United has also added service from Dulles to several international destinations, including Manchester, England; Dublin; San Salvador, El Salvador; Guatemala City; San Jose, Costa Rica; and Madrid.