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George Mikelsons founded ATA in 1973. The airline had its air carrier status approved in 1981 and scheduled passenger service began in 1986.
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updated: 4/3/2008 7:44:36 AM
ATA Discontinues Operations: Airline History
Indianapolis-based ATA Airlines was founded in 1973. It was a commercial and charter airline along with serving as a carrier for the U.S. military. At the time of the company's shutdown it had approximately 2,230 employees with more than 580 of those at its Indianapolis headquarters. ATA surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue in 1999. But it filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2004 and emerged from those restructuring efforts in 2006. ATA became a subsidiary of Global Aero Logistics Inc. in 2007 and filled for Chapter 11 again on April 2, 2008. Today ATA announced it has discontinued all operations.
Source: Inside INdiana Business
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Year founded: 1973
Headquarters: Based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Recent Developments: After 35 years of serving major business centers and popular vacation destinations through its scheduled service and commercial charter operations and serving as a leading carrier for the U.S. military, ATA Airlines, Inc. discontinued all operations on April 3, 2008.
ATA filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on April 2, 2008. The petition was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana, in the Indianapolis division.
Number of Employees: At the time of the shutdown, ATA had approximately 2,230 employees, including approximately 600 pilots, more than 800 flight attendants, and more than 100 mechanics. ATA had approximately 585 employees at its headquarters in Indianapolis.
Aircraft Fleet: At the time of its shutdown, ATA operated 29 aircraft, many of which are leased. ATA operated Boeing 737-800s, Boeing 757-200s, Boeing 757-300s, DC10s and Lockheed L-1011s.
Flight Routes/Cities Served: ATA was serving approximately 10,000 passengers per day at the time of its shutdown. At the time of the shutdown, ATA Airlines operated service from Chicago-Midway to Dallas/Ft. Worth, Oakland, Guadalajara and Cancun. ATA also operated service to Hawaii from Oakland, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Las Vegas.
Corporate Ownership: ATA Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Global Aero Logistics Inc.
ATA Airlines Historical Milestones
1973 Founded in Indianapolis by George Mikelsons
1981 Air carrier status approved
1986 Scheduled passenger service begins
1992 Scheduled service hub opens at Chicago-Midway
1999 Surpasses $1 billion in annual revenue
2000 Achieves "Major Carrier" status
2001 Begins re-fleeting process and scheduled service from Chicago-Midway to international destinations
2002 Begins operation from new gates at Chicago-Midway's A concourse
2003 Changes name from American Trans Air, Inc. to ATA Airlines, Inc.
2004 Filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, seeking reorganization
2005 First-ever codeshare agreement with Southwest Airlines
2006 Expands West Coast-to-Hawaii service, entry into Houston
Emerges from Chapter 11 restructuring efforts
Enhances codeshare agreement with Southwest Airlines, new service from Oakland, Ontario, CA and Hilo, Hawaii
2007 Becomes subsidiary of Global Aero Logistics Inc.
2008 Discontinues service between Chicagos Midway Airport and New York LaGuardia and Washington DC (Reagan National)
Announces discontinuance of Midway service to Oakland, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Cancun and Guadalajara
