<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Andy2:
Isn't everyone forgetting thar Airtran is quickly coverting their fleet to 717s, which appear to be excellent, safe airplanes. This makes the prior data less relevant. After all, you are flying future flights, not past flights. Does anyone know if and when the entire fleet will be 717s?</font>
AirTran Airways - The Truth about Safety
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"Haven't those ancient DC-9s been retired and doesn't the new AirTran management takes safety seriously?"
No, this is not true.
DC-9's comprise about half of AirTran's fleet. Additionally, It is often unknown that AirTran had three seperate aircraft fires in the year 2000 alone; two were on DC-9s and one was on a 717. It's notable that it was a fire on ValuJet 592 that sent 110 people to their graves. Also in 2000, Airtran had a total electrical failure in a 717.
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