That little gear-and-widget ad operation in the back room of the maintenance manual shop has grown to be blended with others into the largest independent advertising agency in the world, focused on serving business-to-business clients.

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The skeletal 737 remains that had been rusting outside TAP's shop for the past seven years were hurting TAP's maintenance image, Chief Executive Nestor Koch said.

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Emotional support and counselling will be given by Vale of Clwyd Mind and Age Cymru, practical maintenance by Care and Repair, and advice and support by Citizens Advice Bureau and the Benefit Advice Shop.

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Total maintenance costs equal 11 passengers on the plane of 100, according to US Airways, which built its own repair shop in Philadelphia just for the trucks, baggage carts and the tugs that haul them.

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