"Frontier" maintenance moving to MKE

[roughneck]

done!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[UND_Sioux]

Why wouldn't RAH move F9 maintenance to MKE? DIA charges a 3% tax on each part that is installed on an aircraft at the field. Additionally, MKE gave RAH free rent on the hanger there. It sucks for the displaced employees, but it makes a lot of sense overall.

 

[dougdrvr]

BB will do what he did to the Midwest mechanics, offer them a 47% pay cut or the street. Because it takes a 48% pay cut to enable them to refuse the job and collect unemployment while you look for another. Sweet isn't it?

 

[climb2slow]

This was as much as announced on the day the sale finalized. Frontier has been trying to take these jobs out of denver for years! the city basicall rapes the airport operators who do maintenance there every year with taxes and fees. The colorado springs maintenance hangar that was in the works pre-bk was going to be the solution. Either way these jobs were leaving denver unless the city was willing to play ball. Now they are going to MKE. This isn't anything sinister, or some Bedford conspiracy.

 

[chqflyer]

What is the 3% tax on? The value of the part? Like a sales tax? That would add a huge burden on any company. That $1000.00 bolt holding the toilet seat in place would now cost $1030.00 just because it was installed in Denver. Can you imagine the ridiculous tax cost if you have to do an engine swap? I guess the city is looking for some way to recoup there loss on that billion dollar baggage shredder system.

 

[apdsm]

This isn't anything sinister, or some Bedford conspiracy.

Everybody remember that statement...

 

[Cardinal]

What is the 3% tax on? The value of the part? Like a sales tax? That would add a huge burden on any company. That $1000.00 bolt holding the toilet seat in place would now cost $1030.00 just because it was installed in Denver. Can you imagine the ridiculous tax cost if you have to do an engine swap? I guess the city is looking for some way to recoup there loss on that billion dollar baggage shredder system.

F9 does engine swaps in MCI for just that reason. Mayor Hickenlooper is distracted when he's concerned, and weak when he's motivated.