AirTran Airways has painted one of its Boeing 717s in the colors of the Atlanta Falcons professional American football team.
The Atlanta Falcons team is a commercial partner of the airline.
AirTran Airways has named the Boeing 717 ‘Falcons 1′ and it is the first time in the company’s history that an aircraft has been co-branded from nose to tail. Falcons 1 will operate across AirTran’s network of more than 60 destinations.
The airline and the Atlanta Falcons announced their partnership in September. It includes joint promotions, prominent signage at the Georgia Dome (the Atlanta stadium where the Falcons play) and billboards and other advertising featuring Falcon players in full uniform, in addition to Falcons 1.
On a very wet day, AirTran Airways' first fully co-branded aircraft 'Falcons 1' poses for the photographer. AirTran painted the aircraft in the colors of its commercial partner, the Atlanta Falcons professional American football team
To commemorate the unveiling of Falcons 1 and to mark breast cancer awareness month, members of the Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders and drumline pulled the 100,000 pound aircraft for the charity, Breast Friends, Inc. AirTran Airways responded with a $10,000 donation to the charity.
AirTran Airways has been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the U.S.-based Airline Quality Rating study for the past two years. The respected Airline Quality Rating study has been compiled by researchers Brent Bowen, an aviation expert from Saint Louis University, and Dean Headley, a business analyst from Wichita State University, each year for nearly the past two decades.
AirTran says it is the only major U.S. airline with Wi-Fi on every flight. Its low-cost, high-quality product also includes assigned seating, Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit www.airtran.com.
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