Atlantic Coast Airlines To Reach 10 Million Passenger Mark in September.DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1998-- You Could Win a Sea-Doo Personal Water Craft! United Express carrier Atlantic Coast Airlines Atlantic Coast Airlines (IATA: DH, ICAO: BLR, and Callsign: Blue Ridge) was an airline based in the United States owned by Atlantic Coast Holdings, Inc.. It operated as United Express for United Airlines and Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. is celebrating a significant achievement during the month of September - its 10 millionth customer! To celebrate this milestone, ACA ACA - Application Control Architecture has teamed up with Bombardier, manufacturer of the airline's fleet of Canadair Regional Jets, to offer a 10 Millionth Customer Sweepstakes. Enter between now and Sept. 30 for a chance to win a Sea-Doo Personal Water Craft, another fine product from Bombardier. The Sea-Doo will be on display at Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD, ICAO: KIAD, FAA LID: IAD) is a public airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the central business district of Washington, D.C., in Loudoun County and Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. throughout the entire promotion. Entry forms and official rules are available at United Express gates and participating United gate counters, or from the ACA website at www.atlanticcoastcom. The sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 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. , 21 and older, and void where prohibited by law. If forms are not readily available, entrants may print their name, address and telephone number on a post card and mail it to: PO Box 9103, Medford N.Y. 11763. No purchase necessary to enter or win. The sweepstakes ends Sept. 30, 1998. All entries must be postmarked by that date and received by Oct. 7, 1998. The winner will be determined in a drawing on or about Oct. 19 1998. "This achievement can be directly attributed to the introduction of the regional jet to our fleet and the overwhelmingly positive response we have received from our customers," said Angie Shermer, ACA's vice president of sales. "This sweepstakes gives us an opportunity to once again partner with Bombardier and invite our customers to celebrate with us." ACA serves United Airlines hubs at Washington Dulles and Chicago O'Hare international airports O'Hare International Airport is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. It is the largest hub of United Airlines (whose headquarters is in downtown Chicago) and the second-largest hub of American Airlines (after . Together, United and United Express/ACA offer more than 325 daily departures from Washington Dulles. From Chicago, United, along with its United Express partners, offers more than 590 daily departures to 130 destinations worldwide. Atlantic Coast Airlines offers more than 500 daily departures systemwide. From its hub at Washington Dulles, the airline offers more than 235 daily departures. ACA serves 50 destinations in 22 states with a route system spanning from Maine to Florida, and as far West as Missouri. The airline operates a fleet of 71 aircraft, including 11 50-passenger Canadair Regional Jets, 32 29-passenger Jetstream 41 and 28 19-passenger Jetstream 32 turboprop turboprop: see turbine. turboprop Hybrid engine that provides jet thrust and also drives a propeller. It is similar to the turbojet except that an added turbine, behind the combustion chamber, works through a shaft and speed-reducing gears to turn a aircraft. The average age of the ACA fleet is approximately five years. Atlantic Coast Airlines common stock is traded on the NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on National Market under the symbol ACAI. CONTACT: Atlantic Coast Airlines Jennifer Heronema, 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 Manager 703/925-6019 |
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