AirTran Airways Names Jim Brown Director of Corporate Communications.Business Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2000 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 (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ) today announced the appointment of Jim Brown
James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. as director of corporate communications. Reporting jointly to Joe Leonard, chairman and chief executive officer, and Bob Fornaro, president, Brown will oversee the airline's internal communications and external public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most efforts. Brown has been involved in the airline industry for 15 years in various reporting and communications capacities. He previously held corporate communications positions at 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 American Airlines and for nearly a decade reported on the airline business for industry publications such as Aviation Daily and World Airline News. "Jim brings to AirTran Airways' Leadership Team a solid reputation for trust, knowledge and experience with the media and with his colleagues in the commercial aviation industry," said Joe Leonard, AirTran Airways' chairman and chief executive officer. "His understanding of the working press and his ability to interact with reporters, airline employees, and the flying public will enhance our efforts to communicate the AirTran Airways `turnaround story' to both internal and external audiences." Prior to Brown's appointment, Tad Hutcheson, the airline's director of marketing, served as interim spokesman. Hutcheson, a respected member of AirTran Airways' leadership team, is focusing his attention to the airline's marketing efforts and is assuming responsibility for AirTran Airways' consumer relations department. 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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