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A jetliner undergoes maintenance at Aeroman's facility in El Salvador. U.S. airlines outsource more than half of their aircraft to domestic and foreign maintenance firms.

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A jetliner undergoes maintenance at Aeroman's facility in El Salvador. U.S. airlines outsource more than half of their aircraft to domestic and foreign maintenance firms.

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