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Rendell to meet with US Airways on bid for new center
Thursday, November 02, 2006
By Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gov. Ed Rendell said today he will meet in the next two weeks with the head of US Airways to determine how Allegheny County can "tweak" its bid to have the airline locate its operations center here.
The state and county have offered $16.25 million in incentives to lure the $25 million center to the region.
But it was revealed this week that Phoenix has offered a package of $24 million in incentives.
Mr. Rendell, who was attending a bill signing in the North Hills, said afterward that he would be meeting with US Airways CEO Doug Parker soon to see how Pennsylvania could improve its bid. He said the state should get some consideration because cutbacks by the former incarnation of the airline cost 10,000 jobs, many in the Pittsburgh region.
Mr. Rendell said the "buzz" is that the choice for the new center is between Phoenix and Pittsburgh, presumably meaning that Charlotte, N.C., is no longer under consideration.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
By Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gov. Ed Rendell said today he will meet in the next two weeks with the head of US Airways to determine how Allegheny County can "tweak" its bid to have the airline locate its operations center here.
The state and county have offered $16.25 million in incentives to lure the $25 million center to the region.
But it was revealed this week that Phoenix has offered a package of $24 million in incentives.
Mr. Rendell, who was attending a bill signing in the North Hills, said afterward that he would be meeting with US Airways CEO Doug Parker soon to see how Pennsylvania could improve its bid. He said the state should get some consideration because cutbacks by the former incarnation of the airline cost 10,000 jobs, many in the Pittsburgh region.
Mr. Rendell said the "buzz" is that the choice for the new center is between Phoenix and Pittsburgh, presumably meaning that Charlotte, N.C., is no longer under consideration.