Any erosion of airplane-maintenance quality is worrisome, the author says, but at regional airlines, which tend to use smaller planes that have less margin for error, the erosion is positively alarming.

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They also stressed the "maintenance of quality would remain a priority".

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The contract maintenance will be checked for "quality assurance" as will maintenance performed by ValuJet employees.

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" "People who grab food when they happen to think about it or absentmindedly snack instead of taking the time to sit down and eat don't do as well with diet quality and weight maintenance.

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To determine this year's toughest cars on the road, we evaluated all 2009 models based on reliability, safety and quality, along with maintenance requirements.

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The developer said a new station could deliver up to 800 high quality permanent jobs, rising to 1, 000 during maintenance and up to 5, 000 jobs during construction.

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Horizon Nuclear Power said a new station could deliver up to 800 high quality permanent jobs, rising to 1, 000 during maintenance and up to 5, 000 jobs during construction.

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How, though, can all this modernisation be squared with the maintenance of what every senior official says is the capital's great quality, its function as the ancient vessel of Chinese history and culture?

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