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Who bought valuejet?
AirTran Airways
ValuJet Airlines
| IATA ICAO Callsign J7 VJA CRITTER | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 Georgia, U.S. |
| Commenced operations | October 26, 1993 |
| Ceased operations | November 17, 1997 (merged into AirTran Airways) |
| Hubs | Atlanta Boston Miami Orlando Philadelphia Washington–Dulles |
Is Air Tran out of business?
AirTran Airways, or simply AirTran, was a US budget carrier headquartered in Florida with its main hub in Atlanta. Operating mainly Boeing 717s and 737s, the airline would shuttle passengers around the US midwest and east coast. Operating for 21 years, AirTran ceased operations in 2014.
Did Southwest Airlines buy AirTran?
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that it has closed on its purchase of all of the outstanding common stock of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), the former parent company of AirTran Airways (AirTran).
What happened ATA?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – ATA Airlines Inc said on Thursday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and shut down all operations after cancellation of a key military charter agreement. ATA is the second airline to file in the past few weeks. …
What name did ValuJet change to?
AirTran Airlines
ValuJet Airlines was renamed “AirTran Airlines” before it was merged into AirTran Airways. AirTran Airways and parent AirTran Holdings were acquired by Southwest Airlines on May 2, 2011, and gradually integrated with the final revenue flight operating on December 28, 2014.
Why did Southwest buy AirTran?
One of the largest benefits Southwest touted about the AirTran acquisition was the access it would obtain to Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, which had been a significant gap in the airline’s network.
Who was the CEO of AirTran?
Gary C. Kelly (Jul 2004–)
AirTran Airways/CEO
When did ATA close?
April 3, 2008
ATA Airlines/Ceased operations
When did ATA airlines go out of business?
ATA was started in the 1970s and eventually grew large enough to be publicly-traded by Nasdaq. After multiple bankruptcies and restarts, ATA went out of business for good in 2008.
Who is Value Jet now?
Merger with ValuJet The ValuJet holding company changed its name to AirTran Holdings, Inc. and renamed ValuJet Airlines to AirTran Airlines. AirTran Holdings then operated two airlines with the AirTran name: AirTran Airways and AirTran Airlines (formerly ValuJet Airlines).
When did AirTran Airways change its name to ValuJet?
The Los Angeles Times wrote in the Summer of 1997, “After more than a year of reminding too many people of a disaster rather than low fares, ValuJet on Thursday said it would take a new name. ValuJet is buying a much smaller airline, AirTran Airways, from Airways Corp. for $66.3 million worth of stock and taking its name.”
Why did American Trans Air go out of business?
Among one of the small group of airlines to receive ATSB backing from the US Government, this alone proved not enough for American Trans Air to remain out of reorganization caused from the hardships and ill-timing of the refleeting to 737-800’s just prior to the terrorism attacks .
What was the original name of ATA Airlines?
ATA Airlines, Inc. – formerly known as American Trans Air and commonly referred to as ATA – was an American low-cost scheduled service and charter airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Where was the original location of AirTran Airways?
airtran.com (defunct; redirects to southwest.com) AirTran Airways, most commonly stylized as airTran, was an American low-cost airline that was originally headquartered in Orlando, Florida and ceased operation following its acquisition by Southwest Airlines.
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