> renamed | ^ or >> merged in | => merged to form airline | +> assets taken | < divided |
VaAirTran Airways was formed as Conquest Sun Airlines
– [AIRTRAN was formed as CONQUEST SUN AIRLINES in 1994. Renamed to AIRTRAN AIRWAYS and then to AIRTRAN. VALUJET merged in in 1997. First operator of the B717 in 1999 AirTran operated its last flight on 28Dec2014 & merged into Southwest Airlines on 28Dec2014]
– [Southwest Airlines was incorporated by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King on 15Mar1967 as Air Southwest. Renamed on 29Mar1971 and began operations on 18Jun1971. Took over MUSE AIR on 25Jun1985 with it continuing to operate as a separate airline until 13Feb1986 when its name changed to TranStar. Operated the first B737-300 revenue flight in 1984. Acquired MORRIS AIR in 1994. Absorbed AirTran in 2012. Launch customer for B737-700
~ Low cost, no frills airline based at Dallas/Ft Worth]
–:–
Do you have any extra history about AirTran Airways to add or any of our other airlines in database? Click here to contact us now and get your information added to the airline history database.
View more airlines recently updated in USA
Canyon Aire Aviation
USA
Updated: August 2, 2022
Dash Air Shuttle
USA
Updated: August 2, 2022
( T-Bird Aviation )
USA
Updated: August 2, 2022
Pallas Aviation
USA
Updated: July 31, 2022
Frontier JetExpress
USA
Updated: July 29, 2022
GP Express Airlines
USA
Updated: July 29, 2022
( Las Vegas Express )
USA
Updated: July 29, 2022
Eclipse Airlines
USA
Updated: July 20, 2022
Dash Airlines
USA
Updated: July 20, 2022
Branson Airlines
USA
Updated: July 20, 2022
< The Air-Oasis Co >
USA
Updated: July 19, 2022
( THE Airline (Trenton...
USA
Updated: July 19, 2022