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By Daniel Baxter |
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May 12, 2010 -
With the national jobless rate front page news, the aviation maintenance
industry continues to be a major employer around the country and an
important economic contributor in many states.
For the first
time, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has provided a
snapshot of the industry’s state-by state footprint.
The study, prepared by AeroStrategy, based on 2009 government and
industry data, pegs the
The study found
that maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) accounts for 85 percent of
the industry’s jobs in the
The remaining
33,300 are employed with non-part 145 firms, including air carrier base
maintenance and line stations.
Parts manufacturing and distribution account for the remaining 15
percent of industry employment, with 41,397 workers.
MRO generates over
60 percent of the industry’s economic activity or $24.1 billion,
AeroStrategy determined.
Although only accounting for 15 percent of total employment, parts
manufacturing and distribution accounts for 38 percent of the total
economic activity or $14.9 billion.
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