A DC-9 and DC-10 undergo heavy maintenance at Pemco Aviation Group's commercial aircraft facility in Dothan, Ala. The global maintenance repair and overhaul industry is scrambling to cut costs and increase operational efficiency as airlines increasingly demand more value for their money. 

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