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The airline has trimmed its number of airplane types to five from 14 in the early 1990s to boost efficiency and cut training and spare-parts expenses.
American Air Plans Big Jet Purchase Daniel Michaels 2011
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His parents ran a restaurant and a car spare-parts business.
Arsène Wenger: the blinkered visionary | Observer profile 2011
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They make big profits on long-term maintenance and spare-parts contracts they sell with the engines, so failing to be selected for a new airliner family means decades of lost revenue.
Pratt Revs Up Jet-Engine War Peter Sanders 2011
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The increased federal surveillance also will target spare-parts inventories.
FAA to Swiftly Step Up Safety Inspection of American Airlines, Affiliate Andy Pasztor 2011
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Mr. Lieb joined Daimler in 1975 as a spare-parts specialist, serving several stints in North America as he climbed the ranks at the auto maker, including a tour as chief of Mercedes's Canadian operations in 1995.
Daimler Removes Mercedes-Benz U.S. Chief Vanessa Fuhrmans 2011
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The companies, ToolCo., PropCo. and PartsCo. own Saab's tools, properties and spare-parts businesses, respectively.
Swedish Debt Office Could Release Some Saab Collateral Christina Zander 2011
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The airline has trimmed its number of airplane types to five from 14 in the early 1990s to boost efficiency and cut training and spare-parts expenses.
American Air Plans Big Jet Purchase Daniel Michaels 2011
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The collateral consists of pledges of shares in three companies created for the purpose: ToolCo., which owns Saab tool operations, the real-estate arm PropCo., and PartsCo. which deals with its spare-parts business.
Spyker in Talks on Saab Real Estate Christina Zander 2011
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The collateral consists of pledges of shares in three holding companies for Saab assets: real-estate arm PropCo., tool operations ToolCo., and spare-parts business PartsCo.
Spyker Seeks to Raise Cash for Saab Maarten van Tartwijk 2011
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“Not part of the franchise means you got fifth-wheels and hangers-on and useless-cogs and spare-parts, all thinking they should be independents, all wanting to be free,” Yin said.
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 22.1 of 31.1 2009
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