AirTran Holdings Confirms First-Quarter 2001 Earnings Estimates.Business Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2001 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. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ), parent company of AirTran Airways, today announced that it expects significant growth in earnings and is comfortable with First Call consensus estimates of 7 cents per diluted share in net earnings for the first quarter of 2001. The First Call estimate of 7 cents per share Cents per share The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned. compares to net earnings of 4 cents per diluted share reported by the Company for the first quarter of 2000. Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 314 daily departures to 34 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 139 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 and most environmentally friendly commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:AAI). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' website at www.airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran), call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800/247-8726) or 770/994-8258 (in Atlanta). |
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