The 20,000-square-foot training center can teach up to 650 flight attendants every month.
A United Boeing 737 rotating out of Washington Dulles. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Peter Weiland)
United opened its $16 million flight attendant training center in Chantilly, Virginia, on Thursday.
According to a Northern Virginia Magazine report, the 20,000-square-foot facility is located near the airline’s Dulles hub – which also saw significant investment from the airline in December 2024.
Construction on the new training facility that will teach up to 650 flight attendants monthly began last fall.
The facility includes simulators for six aircraft types and training equipment for practice with CPR, life vests, fire extinguishers, and more. It also has four classrooms used for additional training sessions.
The report stated that new flight attendants still must receive their initial flight attendant qualifications at the airline’s Houston facility. The new facility near Washington, D.C., however, will offer another location for additional recurrent training required every 18 months.
Flight attendants from the D.C. region will have first dibs at training in the new facility for now.
AirlineGeeks reached out to United for comment.
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