AirTran's Boeing 717 Completes Flawless European Tour.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 1999-- AirTran's Boeing 717, showcased recently at the Paris Air Show The Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It is held at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France every odd year, alternating both with the Farnborough International , has returned to its base in Yuma, Ariz., following 27 days of flying exhibitions and customer demonstrations in seven European countries. The airplane made 24 flights in 14 cities, including crowd-pleasing performances at the Paris Air Show. According to Jim According to Jim is an American situation comedy television series originally broadcast by ABC. The show premiered with little publicity in October 2001, following the surprise hit comedy My Wife and Kids. Phillips, Boeing 717 Program vice president and general manager, the airplane performed flawlessly from the day it departed for Europe until it returned home. "The tour has been a great success," Phillips said. "The airplane met all of our expectations while making a great impression on our airline guests." Following the Paris Air Show, AirTran's P2 embarked on a six-country tour beginning in Helsinki, Finland. The airplane performed demonstration flights and was on static display in Berlin, Germany; Seville, Madrid and Palma Palma or Palma de Mallorca (päl`mä thā mälyôr`kä), city (1990 pop. 325,120), capital of Majorca island and of Baleares prov., Spain, on the Bay of Palma. , Spain; Athens, Santorini, Mikonos and Thessaloniki, Greece; Bergamo and Rome, Italy; and London and East Midlands The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It consists of the combined area of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and most of Lincolnshire. , England. Aviation industry and government officials were briefed on the 717's features and performance characteristics during flight demonstrations and ground displays in each of the cities on the tour. Guests explored the cabin's wide seats and aisle, the large overhead stowage STOWAGE, mar. law. The proper arrangement in a ship, of the different articles of which a cargo consists, so that they may not injure each other by friction, or be damaged by the leakage of the ship. 2. bins, and the full-grip, illuminated handrails. The cockpit, featuring the 717's modern flight deck with its six-across liquid crystal displays, was also open for public view. This 717 is the second production airplane (P2) produced at The Boeing Company's Long Beach Division. The first four 717 airplanes, three test airplanes and a production version, are currently completing flight-test and certification requirements. The 717 is the only new 100-seat airplane in flight test and production today. The airplane, painted in the Boeing red, white and blue livery, will now be repainted in the colors of AirTran prior to delivery in September. Airlines in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe have placed 115 firm orders and 110 options for the B-717. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, systemwide, AirTran operates over 280 daily departures to 31 cities. AirTran operates over 135 daily departures from Atlanta, the "World's Busiest Airport World's busiest airport is a claim that is fiercely fought over by the owners of the world's largest airports. The definition of "busiest" is debated as well, with claims being staked on the basis of aircraft operations, cargo traffic or total passengers. ," as designated by Airports Council International. AirTran provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern United States and Midwest. Unlike other airlines, AirTran never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. Currently operating a fleet of 49 jet aircraft, AirTran is the launch customer for the new Boeing 717 with a firm order of 50 aircraft and options for another 50. Delivery is scheduled to commence in September. AirTran is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings AirTran Holdings (NYSE: AAI) is a Nevada corporation that operates as an airline holding company. Its primary asset is AirTran Airways. History After the large amount of negative publicity surrounding the Flight 592 incident, ValuJet Airlines suffered serious , Inc. (Nasdaq:AAIR AAIR Asthma and Allergy Information and Research AAIR Army Accident Investigation and Reporting AAIR Asynchronous Adaptive Incremental Redundancy AAIR AI Language Research Institute ). For more information and flight reservations, call your travel agent, 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726), 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta), or visit the AirTran website at www.airtran.com. |
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