United Airlines' Houston Revamp: New Jobs, Expanded Gates, And Latest Airbus A321neo Take Flight
United Airlines' Houston Revamp: New Jobs, Expanded Gates, And Latest Airbus A321neo Take Flight
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) revealed growth plans in Houston, including a $2.6 billion renovation and expansion of Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
联合航空控股公司(纳斯达克股票代码:UAL)公布了休斯敦的增长计划,包括耗资26亿美元翻新和扩建乔治·布什洲际机场(IAH)的B航站楼。
The company also plans to build a new United ClubSM location, Early Bag Storage facility (EBS), and a new direct flight to Georgetown, Guyana.
该公司还计划建造新的美联航俱乐部SM地点、早期行李储存设施(EBS),并开通新的直飞圭亚那乔治敦的航班。
The investment also includes the expansion of 40 gates at IAH to accommodate larger aircraft, resulting in a 40% increase in the overall number of people who can fly on peak travel dates in 2026 compared to 2023.
这项投资还包括扩建IAH的40个登机口以容纳更大的飞机,与2023年相比,2026年可以在旅行高峰期飞行的总人数增加了40%。
United, with more than 14,000 employees in Houston, hired more than 2,100 people locally in 2023 and expects to add another 1,500 in 2024.
美联航在休斯敦拥有超过1.4万名员工,2023年在当地雇用了2,100多名员工,预计到2024年将再增加1,500名员工。
This expansion is also expected to create an additional 4,000 construction jobs.
预计此次扩建还将创造额外的4,000个建筑工作岗位。
"We are grateful for United, one of the city's largest employers, for creating nearly 4,000 new jobs for our community and enhancing the growing demand for domestic and international travel globally," said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
休斯敦市长西尔维斯特·特纳说:“我们感谢该市最大的雇主之一美联航为我们的社区创造了近4,000个新工作岗位,并增加了全球对国内和国际旅行不断增长的需求。”
Meanwhile, United's new Airbus SE's (OTC:EADSY) A321neo takes its inaugural flight from Houston today. This is the first new Airbus aircraft to enter United's fleet since 2002 and features United's most advanced cabin interior yet.
同时,美联航的新型空中客车股份公司(场外交易代码:EADSY)A321neo今天从休斯敦起飞。这是自2002年以来第一架进入美联航机队的新型空中客车飞机,采用美联航迄今为止最先进的客舱内饰。
"United Next is about new investments that improve the customer experience and building careers for the next generation of aviation professionals – and all those things and more are coming to life here in Houston," said CEO Scott Kirby.
首席执行官斯科特·柯比说:“United Next旨在改善客户体验并为下一代航空专业人士开创职业生涯的新投资,所有这些以及更多东西都将在休斯敦变为现实。”
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Price Action: UAL shares are trading lower by 1.35% to $38.72 on the last check Thursday.
价格走势:周四最后一张支票,UAL股价下跌1.35%,至38.72美元。
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