AirTran Airways

A former AirTran Boeing 737

AirTran was a low-cost American airline formerly known as ValuJet. It's hub was in Atlanta, Georgia and it operated routes throughout the Americas.

History

ValuJet's first flight was in 1993. In 1996, ValuJet Flight 592, a DC-9 aircraft, crashed into the Everglades shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport, after a fire on board. 110 people died in the crash. The NTSB blamed Valujet's maintenance contractor, SabreTech for improper maintenance.

After the large amount of negative publicity surrounding this tragedy, ValuJet suffered serious financial problems and nearly went bankrupt. It merged with a smaller airline called AirTran and assumed its name in 1997.

After management turnover and some replacement of older airplanes, AirTran appears to have turned around financially and has become profitable, even in the very difficult business environment encountered by all U.S. airlines since the September 11 Attacks.

In 2011, AirTran merged with Southwest Airlines. The merger was completed in 2014 and the AirTran name was no longer used.

Gallery

• Boeing 737-2P6-Adv, AirTran AN0207834.jpg
• AirTran at DFW (3182949951).jpg
• Boeing 737-7BD, airTran Airways JP6862675.jpg

AirTran Airways Media

• Boeing 737-222, AirTran AN0370413.jpg

  An AirTran Boeing 737-200 in the original livery at Orlando International Airport

• AirTran received the last Boeing 717 built in 2006

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  An AirTran 737-700 which the airline continued to receive until the acquisition by Southwest

• AirTran Airways B717-2BD (N969AT) at Baltimore–Washington International Airport.jpg

  AirTran Airways 717-200 landing at BWI Airport

• AirTran Airways Boeing 737-7BD N331AT.jpg

  AirTran Airways 737-700

• Ryan International Airlines operated Airbus A320 jets for AirTran on new flights to the U.S. west coast prior to AirTran receiving new 737-700 aircraft

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  AirTran plane at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport