The 240,000-square-foot maintenance complex is the largest in Southwest's network (credit: G. Lyon Photography).
HOUSTON—Southwest Airlines Co. recently opened a new maintenance facility at William P. Hobby International Airport, highlighting the importance the city holds for the airline and underscoring Southwest's commitment to safety. The 240,000-square-foot maintenance complex, now the largest in the airline's network, includes a 140,000-square-foot hangar.
This allows for nearly 400 Houston-based technical operations employees to work simultaneously on up to six 737 aircraft indoors with space for an additional eight aircraft outside the hangar bays. The remaining 100,000 square feet of facility space encompasses offices, training facilities, warehouse space, parts storage and other support areas including a seat shop, parts fabrication area and paint booth.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
