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Where is the AirTran Airways 'AirTranica Won' Plane Featuring Danica Patrick?

   AirTran Airways unveiled a commemorative Boeing 717 aircraft, dubbed "AirTranica Won", complete with livery and photo of Danica Patrick in commemoration of Danica Patrick's win at Sunday's Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 at Motegi. (PRNewsFoto/AirTran Airways)

ORLANDO, FL UNITED STATES
   AirTran Airways unveiled a commemorative Boeing 717 aircraft, dubbed "AirTranica Won", complete with livery and photo of Danica Patrick in commemoration of Danica Patrick's win at Sunday's Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 at Motegi. (PRNewsFoto/AirTran Airways)

ORLANDO, FL UNITED STATES
                          The Answer is In the Sky
              Video Footage Available-Coordinates Listed Below

    ORLANDO, Fla., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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.


(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080421/NYM086-a ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080421/NYM086-b ) "AirTranica Won" flight between Orlando and Pittsburgh From To Flight Departs Arrives Orlando Pittsburgh 994 10:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m. "AirTranica Won" flight between Pittsburgh and Atlanta From To Flight Departs Arrives Pittsburgh Atlanta 993 1:18 p.m. 3:03 p.m. Patrick established herself as a force to be reckoned with as she became the first female in the IndyCar Series to claim a checkered flag during Sunday's Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 race in Motegi, Japan. AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study, offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 58 U.S. destinations. With 8,900 friendly Crew Members and America's youngest all-Boeing fleet, AirTran Airways provides XM Satellite Radio and Business Class seating on every flight. For more information and free online booking, visit http://www.airtran.com. Satellite feeds available for Video B-Roll and Soundbites: Monday, April 21, 2008 at 11:00--11:15am; 2:30--2:45pm; and 4:00--4:15pm all ET.
Coordinates for all feeds are: Galaxy 26 Transponder 7C Downlink Frequency 3840V Media Contact: Tad Hutcheson Judy Graham-Weaver Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas Quinnie Jenkins 678.254.7442
SOURCE AirTran Airways




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    Photo Notes:
    NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080421/NYM086-a
    http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080421/NYM086-b
    AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org AP PhotoExpress
    Network: PRN13-14 PRN Photo Desk,
    photodesk@prnewswire.com
    CONTACT:
    Tad Hutcheson, or Judy Graham-Weaver, or
    Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas, or Quinnie Jenkins, +1-678-254-7442, all
    of AirTran Airways