CHICAGO -- United Airlines says it will recall 107 furloughed mechanics.
The nation's third-largest airline says it needs the line mechanics to help it with repairing cabin items, reducing the number of out-of-service planes, and ensuring the reliability of the fleet.
Chicago-based United says the recalls will begin immediately and will be spread across all its hubs. United, a unit of UAL Corp., has 2,995 mechanics furloughed.
Shares of United parent UAL Corp. were down 13 cents, at $4.76 in afternoon trading.
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