DENVER - More than 200 Frontier Airlines jobs are being moved from Denver to Milwaukee by the airline's new owner, Republic Airways.
Republic announced Tuesday that it's establishing a new hub there.
Frontier spokesman Steve Snyder says about 220 heavy maintenance jobs will move from Colorado to Milwaukee as part of the decision.
Around 100 reservation positions at Frontier's facility in Las Cruces, N.M. will also be moved to the new hub. Snyder says that's the same facility the airline previously announced would be closing back in December.
Republic acquired Denver-based Frontier Airlines and brought it out of bankruptcy earlier this year. Indianapolis, which is where Republic's headquarters is located, was also in the running for the jobs.
The maintenance jobs are expected to be moved to Milwaukee by mid-2010.
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said the city offered Republic every conceivable incentive but couldn't match Milwaukee's offer of free hangar space. The Denver Business Journal reports Denver officials conceded the city's budget shortfall made it impossible to offer other breaks to Republic to keep the jobs here.
Milwaukee is home to Midwest Airlines, which Republic also purchased this year.
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Republic announced Tuesday that it's establishing a new hub there.
Frontier spokesman Steve Snyder says about 220 heavy maintenance jobs will move from Colorado to Milwaukee as part of the decision.
Around 100 reservation positions at Frontier's facility in Las Cruces, N.M. will also be moved to the new hub. Snyder says that's the same facility the airline previously announced would be closing back in December.
Republic acquired Denver-based Frontier Airlines and brought it out of bankruptcy earlier this year. Indianapolis, which is where Republic's headquarters is located, was also in the running for the jobs.
The maintenance jobs are expected to be moved to Milwaukee by mid-2010.
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said the city offered Republic every conceivable incentive but couldn't match Milwaukee's offer of free hangar space. The Denver Business Journal reports Denver officials conceded the city's budget shortfall made it impossible to offer other breaks to Republic to keep the jobs here.
Milwaukee is home to Midwest Airlines, which Republic also purchased this year.
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