1 by allegheny institute for public policy all rights reserved note nothing written here is to be construed as an attempt aid or hinder the passage of any bill before pennsylvania general assembly 305 mt lebanon blvd w suite pittsburgh pa 15234 phone 412 440 0079 fax 0085 www alleghenyinstitute org study aircraft maintenance demand and supply paul f stifflemire jr senior analyst report 02 06 june 2002 2 contents 3 key findings 5 executive summary 9 commercial airline industry military freight cargo vip 17 united states employment in americas conclusions 22 other considerations globalization fleet reconfiguration specialization infrastructure 27 appendix a capacity 29 b asia africa middle east oceania 31 c europe 32 d type 34 e 35 37 g 38 h