The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Statistics reported that there were 7.2 percent fewer aircraft maintenance workers in 2009 then in 2008.
Over all the airlines had 7.9 maintenance workers per aircraft in 2009, which is down from 8.9 per aircraft in 2008. The network airlines had 12.4 maintenance workers per aircraft as the low cost airlines had 3.2 per aircraft. United Airlines had the most reduction of maintenance workers from 2008 to 2009 at -38.2 percent were as Continental had -0.3 percent and the low cost airlines all except AirTrans had in increase in workers.
According to the report, United Airlines had 16.3 percent of outsourced maintenance spending in 2000 and 44.5 in 2009. Continental went from 46.6 in 2000 to 44.5 in 2009. Leading the pack for the most spending on outsourced maintenance was Southwest Airlines with 61.7 and the least was American Airlines with only 23.3 percent.
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