Book a vacation package through southwestvacations.com in May, and you will notice Southwest Airlines Vacations has been busy spring updating. The web site has a fresh, new look and has undergone numerous enhancements to make it easier than ever for Customers to search for and book their vacation packages.
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), announced today the airline will partner with Teleflora, the world's leading floral wire service, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day and honor moms everywhere. The airline will be passing out pink carnations on May 7 and May 11 at the following airports: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Ga.; Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Fla.; Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, Md.; and General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wis.
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched additional flights from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee with the help of former professional baseball All-Star Gorman Thomas. The popular center fielder and member of the Milwaukee Brewers Walk of Fame threw a ceremonial "first pitch" to officially kick off AirTran Airways' new nonstop flights to both coasts.
Following a series of successful reliability characterization tests, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received U.S. Government approval to continue development and production of the Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). During the recent tests, the stealthy standoff cruise missile demonstrated its capabilities across a wide variety of targets -- including hardened, underground bunkers and air defense systems.
More than 50 representatives from airlines and leasing companies around the world gathered to review Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan engine development program during the company's Next Generation Technology Symposium in West Palm Beach, Fla. At the three-day conference, airlines received comprehensive technical briefings on the engine's design, performance and development progress and viewed the full-scale Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine during ground runs at the company's advanced test facility. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today reported record traffic for the month of April 2008. The airline reported that revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and available seat miles (ASMs) represent new all-time company records for the month of April.
AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), parent company of AirTran Airways, Inc., one of the nation's leading low-fare air carriers, today, in conjunction with the initial closing of the public offering of its debt and equity securities announced last week, issued a statement from Bob Fornaro, president and chief executive officer:
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale for travel from Atlanta to select destinations with fares starting as low as $39*. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at http://www.airtran.com or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.
AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), parent company of AirTran Airways, Inc., one of the nation's leading low-fare air carriers, today announced that it has priced its previously announced offering of $65 million of 5 1/2 percent Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Notes"). AirTran also announced it has granted the underwriters of the Notes offering a 30-day option to purchase an additional $9.75 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes, solely to cover over-allotments. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated served as sole bookrunner, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC served as co-lead manager for the Notes offering.
On Thursday, April 17, at AVIATION WEEK's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) North America Conference & Exhibition in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Jim Ballough, director, Flight Standards Service, FAA, and John Hickey, director, Aircraft Certification Services, FAA, discussed airworthiness directive (AD) compliance issues and Safety Management Systems (SMS) with airlines, services providers and suppliers. Highlights include:
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale with fares starting as low as $39*. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at airtran.com or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.
American Airlines will open another new route from South Florida to the Caribbean this fall when the airline begins nonstop service from Miami to the southern Caribbean island of Grenada.
FARO Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: FARO) the world leader in portable computer-aided measurement hardware and software, announced that President and CEO Jay Freeland and Senior Vice President and CFO Keith Bair will present at the 28th Annual Baird Growth Stock Conference. They will deliver the presentation on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 from 10:40am to 11:10am CST at the Four Season Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $65 million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Notes"). AirTran intends to grant the underwriters of the Notes offering a 30-day option to purchase an additional $9,750,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes, solely to cover over allotments, if any.
AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways, Inc., today reported a net loss of $34.8 million or $0.38 per diluted share for the first quarter. During the same quarter in 2007, AirTran reported net income of $2.2 million or $0.02 per diluted share. This quarter's loss is attributable to the effects of record high fuel costs.
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale for travel to all of the airline's destinations with fares starting as low as $49*. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at http://www.airtran.com or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.
AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI) has revised its first quarter earnings conference call date to Tuesday, April 22, 2008. The company will provide an online, real-time webcast of its first quarter earnings conference call at 9 a.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Beginning approximately two hours after the initial conference call is completed; a replay of the webcast will be available on the company's Web site.
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that fans across the country can track the AirTran Airways Boeing 717 commemorative aircraft that feature's Danica Patrick's image. "Due to the overwhelming response we have received since we announced our plane to honor Danica's win with commemorative aircraft livery, we wanted to announce today's flight information so people can see the plane," said Tad Hutcheson, AirTran Airways' vice president of sales and marketing.
Airbus and Pratt & Whitney will partner on flight testing the Geared Turbofan engine using an Airbus-owned A340 flying test bed. The flight testing will provide first-hand experience with the performance of the Geared Turbofan engine, which targets double-digit improvements in fuel burn, environmental emissions, engine noise and operating costs. The Airbus testing will begin in the fourth quarter of this year and will follow Pratt & Whitney's own ground and flight test program. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
