AirTran Airways is pushing for the development of an extended-range Boeing 717 after committing to 73 of around 120 717s due to be in service by the end of next year. The low-fares carrier agreed last ...

Ten years ago Saturday, an AirTran Airways Boeing 717 lifted from the ground into the night sky above Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for the final flight of the scrappy underdog carrier. It ...

US low-cost carrier AirTran Airways has launched a new evaluation of longer-range aircraft to support expected westward expansion plans which could lead to diversification of its fleet or prompt ...

Boeing this week delivered its 100th 717 to AirTran during a ceremony at the company's final assembly facility at Long Beach, Calif. AirTran's 717 fleet now numbers 37 aircraft, with 13 additional ...

AirTran yesterday finalized a deal to convert its four remaining Boeing 717s options into firm orders, and it added two more 717s to the firm order to accommodate its aggressive growth plans. The ...

CHANTILLY, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Rolls-Royce PLC reported Tuesday that it agreed to provide BR715 engines to AirTran Holdings Inc. for six Boeing 717-200s, and will extend the companies' ...

DALLAS - AirTran Airways has ceased to exist in an industry that has reshaped itself into something that would not be easily recognized when the Dallas carrier took its first flight about two decades ...

DAYTON — An AirTran Airways Boeing 717 flight made a precautionary landing at the Dayton International Airport on Thursday morning after the pilots received a warning about electrical problems with ...