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United Airlines plans to rehire mechanics
With new business in maintenance, air carrier will bring back 100 who were laid off in 2001
By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO -- United Airlines is planning to rehire 100 furloughed mechanics during the next couple of months.
In 2001, the air carrier laid off thousands of employees -- including 9,000 in Northern California.
The bankrupt carrier has been fueled by new business at United's sprawling San Francisco Maintenance Center, located near San Francisco International Airport.
The rise in maintenance business has enabled United to bring back the mechanics, who will be drawn from the seniority list of union workers in Northern California and around the country, said Joseph Prisco, president of Local 9 of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association.
Gregory Hall, United's senior vice president of maintenance and engineering, believes the maintenance facility can become a profit center for the airline's parent company, UAL Corp.
The 144-acre facility at the edge of the bay boasts 2.9 million square feet of operational space. It is the largest of United's five domestic repair stations and 18 foreign stations.
The center has serviced United planes since it opened in 1948. But now, as the company pushes to increase revenue, the base is doing repair work for other airlines, air cargo companies and the U.S. military.
"We expect to service 407 engines here this year," Hall said. That's up from 370 engines in 2003, he said, and the work is expected to generate $106.5 million in revenue for the cash-strapped carrier.
With new business in maintenance, air carrier will bring back 100 who were laid off in 2001
By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO -- United Airlines is planning to rehire 100 furloughed mechanics during the next couple of months.
In 2001, the air carrier laid off thousands of employees -- including 9,000 in Northern California.
The bankrupt carrier has been fueled by new business at United's sprawling San Francisco Maintenance Center, located near San Francisco International Airport.
The rise in maintenance business has enabled United to bring back the mechanics, who will be drawn from the seniority list of union workers in Northern California and around the country, said Joseph Prisco, president of Local 9 of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association.
Gregory Hall, United's senior vice president of maintenance and engineering, believes the maintenance facility can become a profit center for the airline's parent company, UAL Corp.
The 144-acre facility at the edge of the bay boasts 2.9 million square feet of operational space. It is the largest of United's five domestic repair stations and 18 foreign stations.
The center has serviced United planes since it opened in 1948. But now, as the company pushes to increase revenue, the base is doing repair work for other airlines, air cargo companies and the U.S. military.
"We expect to service 407 engines here this year," Hall said. That's up from 370 engines in 2003, he said, and the work is expected to generate $106.5 million in revenue for the cash-strapped carrier.
