The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) recently made it official that it will work with one of its oldest flight partners for a long time.
The GOAA board approved a historic lease deal with United Airlines for a new Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) complex at Orlando International Airport (MCO). This opens up a great chance for future progress in aviation.
United Airlines rents out OrlandoThe plan for the new MRO campus, which will cost more than $300 million, includes building a new maintenance hangar and warehouse, fixing up one of United’s two current hangars, and tearing down the other one.
After construction is done, the lease covers 30 years, and there is an opportunity for an extra 10 years. This change comes after the Aviation Authority’s Strategic Plan’s Innovation pillar, which says that GOAA should promote a mindset that supports innovation projects across multiple industries.
Kevin Thibault, CEO of GOAA, said, “It is important for one of the country’s busiest airports and most established legacy carriers to work together in a way that lasts.” “United’s brand-new, cutting-edge campus will change everything.”
This big investment in capital will make jobs available, boost the economy, and strengthen MCO’s reputation as a center for aviation success.
“This new, cutting-edge building will bring our team closer together and open up new opportunities for us to work together,” said Maria Deacon, Senior Vice President of Technical Operations at United.
“Gathering more space in Orlando is also a part of our bigger plan to make the most of the work we have planned to improve reliability and be more proactive and predictive about each airframe we work on in Heavy Maintenance.”
United Airlines rents out OrlandoAs part of the new deal, United will construct a 354,400-square-foot building that can hold up to six narrow-body aircraft at the same time and could also hold one wide-body aircraft and three narrow-body aircraft at the same time.
United will also build a warehouse, shops, offices, work areas, and parking for staff, in addition to the hanger. Almost 1,000 people in the area work as airplane mechanics and use the current hangar facilities.
United will keep using its current buildings while the construction is going on. Once the move to the new MRO campus is complete, the airline will leave its current building. A hangar that was built in 1954 will then be torn down.
By combining United’s operations and closing down existing buildings, land that is ready to be built on will be made available with direct access to both the ramp and the airside. This kind of land is hard to come by, but it will likely help MCO’s aeronautical growth in the future.
Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), two of the best airports in Central Florida, are run by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. More than 57 million people use MCO’s three ports, A, B, and C, every year, making it a world-class global connector.
Terminal C is a creative building that improves the customer experience with 100% automated screening lines at TSA checkpoints. It is connected to an Intermodal Terminal Facility that provides high-speed passenger rail service.
