AirTran Airways Appoints Richard Magurno - Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.Business Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2000 AirTran Airways (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ) announces today the appointment of Richard P. Magurno to senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Reporting directly to Joe Leonard, chairman and chief executive officer, Magurno will oversee the airline's legal affairs. Magurno has an extensive aviation legal background - having served as senior vice president and general counsel for both Trans World Airlines Trans World Airlines, commonly known as TWA, was a major American airline company that was acquired by American Airlines in April 2001. For many years it was headquartered at the Kansas City Downtown Airport, as well as midtown Manhattan in New York City. and Eastern Air Lines This article is about the defunct U.S. air carrier Eastern Air Lines. For the UK company that operates as Eastern Airways, see Eastern Airways. Eastern Air Lines was a major United States airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991. . Magurno replaces Leslie Head, who left the company for a position with an Atlanta-based law firm. "Dick brings a wealth of legal experience and knowledge to the AirTran Airways' leadership team," said Joe Leonard, AirTran Airways' chairman and chief executive officer. "The general counsel position is important at any company, and we are pleased to have someone of Dick's caliber to further strengthen our company's legal team." Magurno began his airline career in 1970 as a staff attorney at Eastern Air Lines. In 1980, Magurno was appointed vice president - legal, and was named assistant secretary for Eastern. In 1984, he was promoted to senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for Eastern. From 1989 to 1994, he served as a partner in the law firm of Lord, Day & Lord, Barrett Smith in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , New York. In 1994, Magurno was named senior vice president and general counsel of Trans World Airlines - a position he held until 1998. Most recently, Magurno operated a private aviation consulting practice. Magurno earned a B.S. degree at Georgetown University, an M.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin and a law degree from Fordham University School of Law Fordham University School of Law (commonly known as Fordham Law or Fordham Law School) is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city. . Magurno is a member of the bar of both the states of New York and Florida, and he is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court United States Supreme Court: see Supreme Court, United States. and several federal appellate and district courts. Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 298 daily departures to 31 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 137 daily departures from Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, 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. . 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. (Amex: AAI). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' Web site at www.airtran.com, call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta). |
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