AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) has introduced the third NFL logojet, this time for the Indianapolis Colts. Boeing 717-231 N936AT (msn 55058) rotates at the ATL hub in the blue and white colors.
Copyright Photo: Christopher Weyer.
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AirTran to start Milwaukee-Dallas/Fort Worth flights on April 6, 2010
AirTran Airways 717-231 N927AT (MarkonAirTran) ATL, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) is adding more pressure on Midwest Airlines (or what is left of Midwest) with new MKE-Dallas/Fort Worth nonstop service starting on April 6, 2010.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-Launches-New-prnews-1901016659.html?x=0&.v=1
Copyright Photo: Christopher Weyer.
Please click on photo or link below for full view, information and other photos:
AirTran places N946AT into service
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) has placed Boeing 717-2BD N946AT (msn 55009) into revenue service. The airliner is painted in the Baltimore Ravens (NFL football team) special motif as we previously first reported. It is pictured arriving at Baltimore/Washington in this nice view.
Copyright Photo: Tony Storck.
AirTran Airways today officially unveils “Ravens 1”
Press release:
pressroom.airtran.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=201565&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1346845&highlight=
Please see our previous post for the early photos.
AirTran paints the Baltimore Ravens logojet
Copyright Photo: Michael Bolden.
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) will soon officially unveil the latest NFL logojet, this one is for the Baltimore Ravens, just painted at Miami. The next will be for the Indianapolis Colts.
AirTran officially introduces “Falcon 1”
Boeing 717-2BD N891AT (msn 55043) "Falcon 1" taxies at Orlando in a typical summer rain storm. Copyright Photo: PRNewsFoto/AirTran Airways.
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) yesterday (October 13) officially unveiled the Atlanta Falcons logojet dubbed “Falcon 1”. AirTran intends to also paint logojets for the Baltimore Ravens and the Indianapolis Colts also of the NFL. Ironically AirTran does not fly the football team (its planes are too small). Instead the Atlanta Falcons charter larger aircraft from Delta Air Lines!
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-and-the-prnews-3660268488.html?x=0&.v=1
News link:
www.ajc.com/business/airtran-s-falcons-sponsorship-161883.html
AirTran drops Charleston, introduces logojet
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) will drop Charleston, SC and the ATL-CHS route on December 3.
The company, as promised, also introduced the anticipated Atlanta Falcons (NFL) team logojet. Boeing 717-2BD N891AT (msn 55043) has been painted in the team colors.
News link:
AirTran studies Boeing 717 replacements
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) is now studying possible replacements for its aging Boeing 717-200 fleet. The carrier has 18 to 20 717s that are 9 to 10 years old. It would like to replace the oldest aircraft in five years.
News link:
www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/10/07/333193/airtran-studies-717-fleet-replacements.html
AirTran to increase Florida service December 17
Copyright Photo: Dave Campbell. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) will increase the number of flights to Florida starting December 17 for the winter season. Daily flights will be added to a combination of Orlando and Ft. Myers, from Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago (Midway), and Columbus, OH.
Press release with details:
finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-Warms-Up-for-prnews-2629492535.html?x=0&.v=1
Midwest Airlines to retire last 717 on Nov. 3
Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Please click on photo for more photos.
Midwest Airlines (subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings) (Milwaukee) will phase out the last Boeing 717 on November 3. This represents the last type flown by the original Midwest pilots. All other Midwest Airlines flying will be conducted by sister airlines Republic Airlines (2nd) and Chautauqua Airlines under the Midwest and Midwest Connect brand. What aircraft will be operated on the Midwest AOC to keep the AOC alive?
ALPA issued the following press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Midwest-Pilots-Statement-on-bw-1862134552.html?x=0&.v=1
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