ValuJet
IATA J7	ICAO VJA	Callsign CRITTER
Founded		1993
Ceased operations		1997 (merged into AirTran Airways)
Hubs		Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Focus cities		Orlando International Airport Boston Logan International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport Philadelphia International Airport
Fleet size		56
Destinations		28
Parent company		ValuJet Airlines
Headquarters		Atlanta, Georgia
Key people		Robert Priddy (Chairman) Maurice Gallahger (CEO & President)
Website: http://www.valujet.com/

ValuJet Airlines was a low-cost carrier that operated in the Eastern United States during the 1990s. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator AirTran Airways is a low-cost Airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs Washington Dulles International Airport is a public Airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the Central business district of Washington D A parent company is a Company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of directors The Eastern Half of The United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the After a series of safety problems and the fatal crash of ValuJet Flight 592, the company executed a reverse merger with the much smaller regional airline AirWays Corp. ValuJet Flight 592 was a flight that crashed on May 11 1996 en route from Miami International Airport in Miami Florida, United States to Hartsfield Reverse takeover (reverse IPO) is the acquisition of a Public company by a Private company to bypass the lengthy and complex process of going public Regional airlines commonly called commuter airlines or feeder airlines, when they provide service to smaller communities that do not generate sufficient passengers , now known as AirTran Holdings; thus, ValuJet now operates as AirTran Airways. AirTran Holdings ( is a Nevada corporation, based in Orlando Florida, that operates as an Airline Holding company. AirTran Airways is a low-cost Airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and

Contents 1 History 1.1 Inception 1.2 Safety problems 1.3 Fallout from the crash of Flight 592 2 Incidents and accidents 2.1 Flight 597 2.2 Flight 592 3 References 4 External links

History

Inception

ValuJet's first flight (Flight 901 from Atlanta to Tampa) was on October 26, 1993, with service from Atlanta to Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa with a single Douglas DC-9 that had previously belonged to its chief competitor, Delta Air Lines. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The carrier was headed by a group of industry veterans including co-founder and chairman Robert Priddy, who had started a string of successful airlines including Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), Air Midwest Airlines, and Florida Gulf Airlines. Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc ( ASA) is an American airline based in Atlanta Georgia, USA flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection This article is about the regional airline based in Wichita KS Board members Maury Gallagher and Tim Flynn, the other two co-founders, developed and ran WestAir before selling it to Mesa Airlines; former Continental Airlines and Flying Tigers President Lewis Jordan joined the carrier a short time later as president. Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Flying Tiger Line, also known as Flying Tigers, was the first scheduled cargo Airline in the United States and a major military charter operator during

The airline was taken public in June of 1994, after a year of tremendous growth with the addition of fifteen planes since the first flight in 1993. It became the fastest airline in the history of American aviation to make a profit, earning US$21 million in 1994 alone. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been In October of 1995, ValuJet placed an order with airplane manufacturer McDonnell Douglas for fifty MD-95 jets (renamed the 717-200 after McDonnell Douglas' merger with Boeing in 1997) with an option for fifty more, thus making it the first low cost airline to launch an aircraft. McDonnell Douglas was a major American Aerospace manufacturer and Defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E

Safety problems

In 1995, the Department of Defense (DoD) rejected ValuJet's bid to fly military personnel, citing unacceptable flaws in the carrier's actions after numerous air accidents. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government The DoD said that they did not see the changes as long-term, significant changes but rather as short-term, symptomatic repairs.

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Atlanta field office sent a memo on February 14, 1996, to Washington, D.C., stating that "consideration should be given to the immediate FAR-121 rectification of this airline. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D ValuJet planes made fifteen emergency landings in 1994, fifty-seven in 1995, and fifty-seven from January through May of 1996. In February the FAA ordered ValuJet to seek approval before adding any new aircraft or cities to its network, something the industry had not seen since deregulation in 1979. This attempt at removing ValuJet's certification was "lost in the maze at FAA" according to NTSB Chairman Jim Hall. Jim Hall is the name of Jim Hall (musician (born 1930 jazz guitarist and composer Jim Hall (boxer (1868–1913 Australian boxer ^[1]

Fallout from the crash of Flight 592

On June 17, 1996, ValuJet was grounded by the FAA. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) On September 26, 1996, ValuJet resumed flying with 15 jets, down from 52 before the crash, after complying with all U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA requirements. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The United States Department of Transportation ( DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with Transportation On November 4, 1996, ValuJet announced that Joseph Corr, former CEO of Continental Airlines, would become CEO and President of the airline at a time when the airline was in serious trouble. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. It had lost $55 million since the crash of Flight 592.

After the large amount of negative publicity surrounding the Flight 592 incident, ValuJet suffered serious financial problems. On July 11, 1997, ValuJet announced it would merge with the much smaller Airways Corporation, parent of AirTran Airways. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar AirTran Airways is a low-cost Airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and The merged company would retain the AirTran name, although ValuJet was the senior partner and nominal survivor of the merger. ^[2][3]. In November 1997, the company announced it would move its headquarters from Atlanta to Orlando. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar On November 17, 1997, AirWays Corp. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar and ValuJet completed their merger, and the ValuJet name passed into aviation history.

Incidents and accidents

Flight 597

On June 8, 1995, the DC-9-32 ValuJet flight 597, suffered an aborted takeoff from Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport after a catastrophic engine failure. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Shrapnel from the right engine penetrated the fuselage and the right engine main fuel line, and a cabin fire erupted. Shrapnel is the term originally applied to an anti-personnel artillery shell which carried a large number of individual bullets to the target and then ejected them forwards relying The airplane was stopped on the runway, and captain Greg Straessle ordered evacuation of the airplane. ^[4]

The subsequent fire destroyed the aircraft. Among the five crew members, one flight attendant received serious puncture wounds from shrapnel and thermal injuries, and another flight attendant received minor injuries. None of the 57 passengers were killed, and five passengers received minor injuries. ^[5]

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the engine failure was caused by a detectable crack in a compressor disk, on which a maintenance contractor had failed to perform a proper inspection and had poor record keeping. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB is an independent U Axial compressors are rotating aerofoil based compressors in which the working fluid principally flows parallel to the axis of rotation The incident resulted in the NTSB issuing an advisory recommending improvements to maintenance rules throughout the industry. ^[6]

Flight 592

Main article: ValuJet Flight 592

ValuJet Flight 592, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, crashed in the Florida Everglades on May 11, 1996 due to a fire caused by the activation of chemical oxygen generators that were stored in the cargo hold. ValuJet Flight 592 was a flight that crashed on May 11 1996 en route from Miami International Airport in Miami Florida, United States to Hartsfield ValuJet Flight 592 was a flight that crashed on May 11 1996 en route from Miami International Airport in Miami Florida, United States to Hartsfield WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Everglades is also the name of a city in Collier County Florida Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The fire damaged the plane's electrical system and eventually overcame the crew, resulting in the deaths of 110 people. ^[7]

References

External links

• Archive of the ValuJet website

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