Tag Archives: 717

Quantum Air ceases all operations

Quantum Air (La Compania Quantum Air S.A.) (Madrid) on January 26 ceased all operations. The company originally started operations on July 4, 2000 with an initial fleet of three Boeing 717-200s under the AeBal (Aerolineas Baleares) brand. It was initially owned by Spanair (51 percent) and the GAS Group )(49 percent). However AeBal (Spanair Link) ceased operations on September 16, 2008 as part of the Spanair restructuring plan. SAS sold the company in January 2009 to Proturin, a Spanish investment company. In March 2009, AeBal was reorganized as Quantum Air.

AirTran Airways to make Milwaukee a hub

AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) sensing a weakness with the Midwest Airlines brand will make Milwaukee a hub next year, basing aircraft and crews at MKE. The company will add additional routes according to this news item.

News link:

www.jsonline.com/business/80242707.html

AirTran Airways starts weekly Atlanta-Aruba flights

N891AT

Originally uploaded by bwione

AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) yesterday (December 19) launched weekly Atlanta-Aruba flights. Orlando-Aruba commences on January 9.

Copyright Photo: Tony Storck. Boeing 717-2BD N891AT (msn 55043) in the Atlanta Falcons motif arrives at Baltimore/Washington.

AirTran to return scheduled services to Gulfport/Biloxi

N935AT, originally uploaded by bwione.

AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) will resume scheduled operations to Gulfport/Biloxi from both Atlanta and Tampa starting on January 8, 2010 with Boeing 717s. The carrier had been operating charters to the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-Returns-prnews-4234929680.html?x=0&.v=1

Copyright Photo: Tony Storck. Boeing 717-231 N935AT (msn 55069) with special “Orlando Makes Me Smile” titles prepares to land on runway 33L at BWI.

AirTran Airways introduces its latest 717 logojet – “Magic 1”

AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) yesterday (December 15) while the world was watching the Boeing 787 first flight, introduced its latest Boeing 717-200 logojet, this one for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dubbed “Magic 1” the specially-painted 717-2BD, registered N949AT (msn 55003), was introduced at Orlando.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-Adds-prnews-1443746488.html?x=0&.v=1

Mexicana Click paints ex-Midwest Airlines Boeing 717-2BL N928ME in Oneworld colors

Mexicana Click (subsidiary of Mexicana) (Mexico City) has painted its ex-Midwest Airlines Boeing 717-2BL N928ME (msn 55194) in the 2009 Oneworld Alliance color scheme.

AirTran Airways to start Des Moines-Orlando flights

N971AT, originally uploaded by bwione.

AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) will start weekend only nonstop service between Des Moines and Orlando starting on March 6, 2010 with Boeing 717s.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-Introduces-prnews-2212434732.html?x=0&.v=1

A now rare shot of AirTran’s Boeing 717-2BD N971AT (msn 55032) with the image of race car driver (and model) Danica Patrick landing on runway 33L at Baltimore/Washington (BWI). Note the “AirTranica” special titles (now gone).

Midwest Airlines retires its last 717, becomes a brand

Midwest Airlines 717-2BL N924ME (msn 55190) DCA (retired), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Midwest Airlines (subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings) (Milwaukee) retired its last Boeing 717 operated by Midwest Airlines crews on November 2, ending 25 years as an airline. The airline surrendered its AOC the following day. It now becomes a marketing brand (now a virtual airline). Other airlines in the Republic Airways Holdings family will operate under the Midwest brand from Milwaukee.

News link including a video of the last 717 flight:

www.wisn.com/money/21501388/detail.html

Midwest will add two new routes from MKE. MKE-Raleigh/Durham service will be added on April 1, 2010 (operated by Republic Airlines Embraer ERJ 170s) and MKE-San Francisco on April 19, 2010 (operated by Frontier Airbus A319s).

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Midwest-Airlines-Adds-More-bw-1671443684.html?x=0&.v=1

Please click on photo or link below for full view, information and other photos:

http://airlinersgallery.com/2/25dc471/#/gallery/midwest-airlines/midwest-717-200-n924me-03-apr-dca-bd-lr-100801/

AirTran officially unveils “Colts 1”

Boeing 717-231 N936AT (msn 55058) is seen in this publicity photo. Copyright Photo: PRNewsFoto/AirTran Airways.

AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) officially unveiled yesterday (November 10) its new logojet for the NFL Indianapolis Colts.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-and-prnews-3818213398.html?x=0&.v=1

A video has been produced on the making of “Colts 1” at Miami:

http://www.commonmachine.com/the_making_of_colts1.html

AirTran Airways introduces the third NFL logojet

AirTran Airways N936AT, originally uploaded by cweyer.

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.