ATA Connection
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| Founded | August 1993 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | April 3, 2008 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | ATA Travel Awards | ||||||
C8 and ATA Connection were the
American Trans Air
), the principal operating unit for flights to smaller Midwestern cities.
History
C8 - the ATA Connection, as a branded regional feeder operation, ceased being used when the remaining
ATA
.
When the remains of Chicago Express (C8) were
BMI Regional's logos and trademarks after the buyout of parent airline BMI
.
Industry perceptions
The type of arrangement the C8 code and ATA Connection's form of logo and branding separating the two, has in the past at other companies, led to many public and corporate perception problems. Examples of such would be
parent company had collapsed in bankruptcy. However, Ransome Airlines as Trans World Express
continued to operate for years to come, unbeknownst to many.
Similarly, for many lay individuals, when one sees the
Pan American World Airways
exists, although Pan Am's distinctive logo who Pan Am System owns, has been through four generations of different corporate usage.
C8 the IATA code of ATA Connection, C8 the
Global Aero Logistics
.
ATA Airlines, a fully certificated airline carrier, IATA code TZ, ended operations in April 2008 as a result of the controlling interests of the
DC-10 equipment, and World Airways / North American Airlines
causing and resulting in the financial insolvency of ATA Airlines through these collateralized transactions.
(C8) The ATA Connection brand no longer exists.
Other similar brands
- Allegheny Commuter
- Midway Connection[1]
See also
- List of defunct airlines of the United States
- ATA Connection operated by Chicago Express Airlines Inc.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
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