State To Pay AirTran $3M To Stay At OIA

[The Straight Story]

State To Pay AirTran $3M To Stay At OIA
Airline to Add 121 New Jobs

ORLANDO, Fla. -- AirTran Airways will keep its corporate headquarters in Florida and add jobs, the low-cost carrier and Gov. Charlie Crist said on Wednesday.

AirTran had been considering a move from Florida, partly because of fears about hurricanes, Crist's office said in a statement. AirTran's headquarters were damaged in 2004 during Hurricane Charley.

The state will pay $3 million to keep the airline based here.

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which operates Orlando International Airport, will contribute another $1.7 million to build an operations center fortified to withstand severe storms.

The $7 million control center will help coordinate the company's more than 700 daily flights.

http://www.local6.com/news/14961647/detail.html

Ahhhh, corporate welfare. They see giving them money as an investment, I guess they don't see the avg joe the same way though.

[ixion]

1. ah yes... they have such compassion for the poorly-managed corps, and none whatsoever

for the people who actually provide that money.

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. Good thing the Republickers oppose corporate charity

Otherwise, this might look like a government hand-out. :eyes:

[sam sarrha]

3. ...coporate "Welfare".........