Republic to establish hub in Milwaukee
Updated: Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009, 2:35 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009, 2:29 PM EST
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Republic Airways will establish an airline hub in Milwaukee County, a move that will retain 800 local jobs and could bring hundreds more to the area.
The company said Tuesday the jobs include work on flight crews, in call centers and on aircraft maintenance.
Republic bought Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines on July 31 and
Denver-based Frontier Airlines two months later. Many of the new
Milwaukee jobs are expected to come from Frontier's operations in
Denver and Las Cruces, N.M.
The company can earn up to $27 million in Wisconsin tax
credits by meeting certain job and investment goals.
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. is an aviation holding corporation based in Indianapolis. It also owns Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines, Shuttle America and Lynx Aviation.
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