AirTran Airways was a low-cost airline in the United States that operated from 1993 until 2014, when it was merged into Southwest Airlines.
An AirTran Boeing 737-200 in the original livery at Orlando International Airport
AirTran received the last Boeing 717 built in 2006
An AirTran 737-700 which the airline continued to receive until the acquisition by Southwest
An AirTran Airways Boeing 717-200 landing at BWI Airport
ValuJet Airlines was an ultra low-cost airline in the United States that operated from 1992 until 1997, when it was rebranded as AirTran Airlines after joining forces with AirTran Airways. It was headquartered in unincorporated Clayton County, Georgia, that operated regularly scheduled domestic and international flights in the Eastern United States and Canada during the 1990s. The company was founded in 1992 and was notorious for its sometimes dangerous cost-cutting measures. All of the airline's planes were purchased used from other airlines; very little training was provided to workers; and contractors were used for maintenance and other services. The company quickly developed a reputation for safety issues. In 1995, the military refused ValuJet's bid to fly military personnel over safety worries, and officials at the FAA wanted the airline to be grounded.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 of Valujet
The flight 597 aircraft, a DC-9-32, in flames