ATA Airlines known formerly as American Trans Air was a low-cost charter and commercial airline that was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The airline was founded in 1973.
The airline was originally founded as Ambassadair Travel Club which means that the public could not fly on them unless they were apart of the travel club. Their first plane was a Boeing 720 nicknamed “Miss Indy” and they later got a second Boeing 720 nicknamed “Spirit of Indiana.”
ATA received its common-air carrier certificate which now allowed them to fly commercially, in 1981.
At its peak ATA had 12 Boeing 737-800s as well as a variety of other aircraft.
I would like to see this livery in Infinite Flight because it provides more diversity and more routes we can do with this 737. They primarily used the 737s on their medium and long haul routes both commercially and for military charters. It also has a damn cool livery!
So please, if you want to see this livery, drop a vote! It means a lot!
Effing-A-right!! (Had to spell it out otherwise the P.C. Police will loose their minds)
ATA means a lot to me. The only aircraft in their fleet I never flew in were their 727’s, 707’s, and ATA connection. I flew in the L-1011’s, DC-10’s, 757’s, and 737-800’s. Fantastic airline. Shame very little to nobody here on the IFC remembers them.
American Trans Air were the first airline in the world to introduce winglets on their Boeing 737’s. They added them a few weeks after their first 737-800 (which replaced their 727-100/200 fleet).
Not gonna lie, you got what you paid for. Meaning they weren’t very punctual and baggage service was kind of bad. But their flight attendants were cool in my opinion. I also flew on their B727, B757 and L-1011 (says a lot about my age) lol
Yes, I went to ride the plane for ATA Airlines is a Boeing 737-800, my flight from KOAK/OAK flown to PHKA/KOA last on December 18, 2007 in the evening. I have first time on ATA Airlines for a very long time, and I’m lucky.
