AirTran Airways Achieves Top Y2K Readiness Rating From FAA.Business & News Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999 The 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) is reporting that AirTran Airways AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. AirTran operates over 750 daily flights throughout the eastern USA and the Midwest, including over 270 daily departures from has achieved a "level one" rating for Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 readiness, the highest rating available. The FAA rating one is defined as: "Most available information regarding this airline indicates that a comprehensive and thorough program to attempt to identify and correct potential aviation-related Y2K problems has been implemented." "AirTran Airways has committed substantial resources to prepare for the Millennium roll over and we don't expect to encounter any problems over New Year's Eve," said Joe Leonard For the baseball player, see . Joe Leonard (born August 4, 1932, San Diego, California), is a retired American motorcycle racer and racecar driver. Leonard won the first AMA Grand National Championship Series in 1954 and won it again in 1956 and 1957. , AirTran Airways chairman and chief executive officer. "With the assistance of CoreTech Consulting Group, all critical systems have been checked and are Y2K compliant. Our customers can be confident that they will receive the same superior level of safety and reliability as always." Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates over 264 daily departures to 30 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates over 130 daily departures from Atlanta Hartsfield, 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 Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern United States, and unlike other airlines, never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. AirTran Airways is the launch customer for the Boeing 717, today's newest, most innovative commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, 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 reservations, call your travel agent, 800/AIRTRAN (800/247-8726), 770/994-8258 (in Atlanta), or visit the AirTran Airways website at www.airtran.com. |
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