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Republic Airways to move jobs to Wisconsin
Published November 10, 2009 - BizTimes Daily
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Republic Airways Holdings Inc., the new parent company of Midwest Airlines, plans to move hundreds of jobs to Oak Creek and Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport.
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle planned to announce a partnership to bring the jobs to Wisconsin via a conference call at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce's annual meeting today at the Bradley Center today.
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways will consolidate operations in Milwaukee from other cities such as Las Cruces, N.M., and Denver.
Republic acquired Denver-based Frontier Airlines on Oct. 1.
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker issued the following statement about today's announcement: "We are pleased that Republic Airlines chose to expand in Milwaukee County. This is a big win for the Milwaukee 7 and for General Mitchell International Airport. I gave Republic CEO Bryan Bedford my personal commitment to run a quality and cost effective airport. Our rates are much lower than the national average and our passenger levels are growing."
The MMAC planned to appoint Bedford to its board of directors today.
