ATA AIRLINES, INC. MEDIA FACT SHEET

•	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 Chicago’s Midway Airport and New York LaGuardia and Washington DC (Reagan National)
	Announces discontinuance of Midway service to Oakland, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Cancun and Guadalajara