REALLY sneaky .. if the following article is any clue.
How does reading the article below make CA taxpayers feel?
THIS is REALLY OBSCENE !!

Virgin America snags $10M for training
Eric Young

Startup airline Virgin America Inc. was awarded $10 million in state funds to help train pilots, stewardesses and other employees.

The Burlingame-based airline said Wednesday that it would use the money to train 1,200 new employees once it begins hiring. The new, low-cost domestic airline is seeking approvals from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration before it begins selling tickets and carrying passengers.

A spokeswoman said the new airline does not know when the federal application process will conclude or when Virgin America will start picking employees. But Virgin America spokeswoman Stacy Geagan said the money would help train pilots, flight attendants and other employees who deal with the public.

The state money comes from the California Labor and Workforce Development's Employment Training Panel. The program is funded by the Employment Training Tax paid by California employers and targets businesses that the state says are threatened by out-of-state and international competition.

When plans for Virgin America were first announced in 2003, several states vied to be the new airline's headquarters. The Bay Area won in part because of the incentive package offered by local officials and the state of California. The training funds were a major component of those incentives. Another benefit was a marketing campaign that San Francisco International Airport will develop for Virgin America.
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