N772UA is having new engines shipped in from SFO to IAD. Once the engine change is complete it's being flown to SFO for a C Check. Alireza Alivandivafa wrote: > The only ultra heavy base left is the SFO MRO. They have bases at all the hubs, including a largish one at LAX and their training facility at DEN. N772UA, which just had its engines damaged when firefighters screwed up a cannon salute and fire foam instead of water, is having its engines overhauled at United IAD hangars. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 1:06 AM > Subject: Re: UA Maint Hubs > > > On Dec 14, 2006, at 7:25 PM, Blaine Thompson wrote: > >> Where does UA have maintenance hubs now? I believe they closed OAK >> and IND. >> > > I think the only one left is the big SFO base; I have a couple of > friends that work there (one transferred there from OAK). There is > also some work done at LAX. Much of the work from IND was > outsourced to TIMCO in Greensboro NC, Macon GA, and Lake City FL. > >