Posts Tagged ‘ATA’
 

 

On This Day in Aviation History: May 6th

The Hindenburg Disaster in Lakehurst, New Jersey ends the era of the airship. Several firsts, such as PSA's inaugural flight, United's flights between NY and San Francisco, first flight of the P-47 Thunderbolt, and TWA's delive...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 
An ATA Boeing 737. (Photo by Phil Derner Jr)

A New York Departure

As ATA announces plans to terminate their New York LaGuardia service, one spotter looks back at the fond memories of spotting his favorite airline.
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 
ATA 737-300 N401TZ Chicago Midway

Ghost of ATA Avenges FedEx Contract Breach Which Put Airline Out of Business

The remnants of ATA Airlines won a $66 million verdict against FedEx in a federal suit over the breach of contract that forced the company into bankruptcy.
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USAF MH-53J Pave Low helicopter over wreckage of the USAF CT-43A approximately 3 kilometers north of the Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia. (Photo by US Army)

On This Day in Aviation History: April 3rd

ATA files for bankruptcy, US Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown is killed in a US Air Force plane crash, Pan Am founder Juan Trippe dies, and more...
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Scoot executives pose with a model Boeing 777 with a full-size version in the background. (Photo by Scoot)

Back TZ The Future: Singapore’s Scoot to Resurrect IATA Code of ATA

Scoot, the new no frills, long-haul carrier launched by Singapore Airlines, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has assigned it a new two-character flight designator code: TZ.
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