Spirit plans to staff the facility with more than 50 Houston-based Team Members to maintain and service Spirit’s growing fleet.
Spirit Airlines recently opened an aircraft maintenance facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). This facility, located along John F. Kennedy Boulevard, will serve as a large aircraft maintenance hangar with offices and warehousing for the Spirit Technical Operations team when it begins its first phase of operations.
John Bendoraitis, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Spirit Airlines said, “Maintaining our Spirit Fit Fleet in top condition is a priority for us every day, and we’ve picked the perfect additional location for our stellar Technical Operations team as they support our on-going growth. We’re proud to bring the values and commitment to excellence that earned our team the FAA’s Aviation Maintenance Technician Diamond Award of Excellence to Houston. Thank you to the IAH team for the great 10-year partnership, and we look forward to adding jobs and new maintenance capacity as we grow our presence in the community.”
Director of Houston Airports Mario Diaz said, “Spirit Airlines will enhance their overall daily operations at Bush Airport by adding this new facility. This will not only benefit passengers all over their network but will elevate the airport guest experience for those who fly out of Houston to the airline’s multiple domestic and international destinations.”
Read related stories… Spirit Airlines gets delivery of Airbus A320neo
The maintenance complex includes two aircraft bays and ramp space for up to four aircraft, as well as a warehouse, shops, and office space, and adds an important geographical location to complement Spirit’s maintenance hub in Detroit. Spirit plans to staff the facility with more than 50 Houston-based Team Members to maintain and service Spirit’s growing fleet, which is planned to gain 24 new planes this year for a projected fleet-wide total of 197 by the end of 2022, and 33 more planes projected for delivery in 2023. As Spirit’s network expands, this additional maintenance capacity will be located a short flight away from several of Spirit’s busiest stations.
