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"Opening these Crew bases is the next natural step of our expansion
in Milwaukee,"
said Bob Fornaro, chairman, president and chief executive officer of
AirTran Airways. "We are extremely proud of the fact that we have
been able to keep every single promise we've made to this community,
including this one. We look forward to many more years of promises
kept."
AirTran Airways has steadily expanded its operations
at General Mitchell International
Airport since first coming
to the city in 2002. In addition to the pilot and flight attendant bases
opening, the airline also operates a line maintenance station at the
airport. In addition to its growing flight operations,
AirTran Airways has been active in the community, supporting dozens of
charities, including: the Hunger Task Force, Milwaukee Circus Parade,
YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee and the Wisconsin State Fair.
"Having AirTran Airways
establish pilot and flight attendant crew bases at
General
Mitchell
International
Airport is outstanding
news," said Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker. "We welcome both
the jobs that AirTran is creating in
Milwaukee, along with their phenomenal growth at
Mitchell. Their increased operations bode well for our region. I
congratulate them on their success."
AirTran
Airways flies to 18 of the top 20 most popular destinations in the
country from General
Mitchell
International
Airport. This morning the
Company began its newest route -Milwaukee
to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. It is
a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. and a Fortune 1000 company, has
been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the Airline Quality
Rating study for the past two years and is the recipient of the
prestigious 2010 Market Leadership Award from Air Transport World.
AirTran Airways is the only major airline with Wi-Fi on every flight and
offers coast-to-coast service on North America's
newest all-Boeing fleet.
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