1.   As she toured the center, she talked with former Boeing Machinists now seeking training and jobs in a wide range of fields, from fiberoptics to airline mechanics.

2.   Airline mechanics have traditionally been loath to discuss problems with their competitors.

3.   Airline mechanics inspect aircraft and can recommend delaying or canceling a flight by citing small flaws unrelated to airworthiness conditions.

4.   Federal law requires airline mechanics to inform their employers of criminal convictions, the statement said.

5.   Former airline mechanics and flight attendants are not the only workers in demand.

6.   Rather than being housewives earning pin money, they are downsized executives, MIT graduates, and airline mechanics.

7.   Rather, he said, he wanted to offer a new range of specialized voice and data services that could link construction crews, airline mechanics or truck fleets.

8.   Sprague is suing United in federal court, where a number of hearing-impaired airline mechanics have testified on his behalf.

9.   The problem was uncovered by airline mechanics only after the flashlight batteries corroded and shorted out a landing light.

10.   The UAL Corp., the parent company for United Airlines, also soared on Tuesday on the news that it had avoided a strike by its airline mechanics.