ATA Connection Surpasses Previous Record; Regional Air Carrier Serves 100,000 passengers in June.Business Editors INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2003 ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment Connection (operated by Chicago Express Chicago Express Airlines, Inc. (IATA: C8, ICAO: WDY, and Callsign: Windy City) was a regional airline formerly based at Chicago Midway International Airport located in Chicago, Illinois. It operated regional feeder services under the name ATA Connection. Airlines, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of ATA Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:ATAH ATAH Antenna Train Angle Horizontal (fighter aircraft targeting) ), reached a new operational standard, setting a monthly record for enplaned passengers. The regional airline reported today that it carried more than 100,000 passengers during the month of June, surpassing its previous record set in October 2002 (90,000 enplaned passengers). "With so many other options available, we're pleased that customers continue to be dedicated to the service we provide," said Gary Marsh, President of ATA Connection. "ATA Connection looks forward to continuing this strong level of growth, and eagerly anticipates breaking this record once again in the near future." The 100,000th passenger for ATA Connection enplaned at Dayton International Airport James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (IATA: DAY, ICAO: KDAY), also referred to as simply Dayton International Airport, is a public airport located nine miles (14 km) north of the city of Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio, USA. on June 29, 2003. Earlier this year, ATA Connection received The "Diamond Award," a bestowal signifying excellence in aircraft maintenance. A recipient four years in a row, ATA Connection was honored for the level of advanced training provided to aircraft maintenance professionals beyond the compulsory Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control (FAA) training requirements. ATA Connection provides regional airline service between Chicago-Midway and 13 Midwestern cities, including Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Dayton, Ohio; Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, ; Flint, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Indianapolis; Lexington, Ky.; Madison, Wis.; Milwaukee; Moline, Ill.; Springfield, Ill.; South Bend, Ind.; and Toledo, Ohio. From Chicago, passengers can continue travel on ATA Airlines to over 30 international and domestic destinations. Now celebrating its 30th year of operation, ATA is the nation's 10th largest passenger carrier based on revenue passenger miles. ATA operates significant scheduled service from Chicago-Midway and Indianapolis to over 40 business and vacation destinations. To learn more about the Company, visit the Web site at www.ata.com. |
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