ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. and official airline sponsor of Andretti-Green Racing, tips its wings today to congratulate IndyCar racing sensation Danica Patrick on her new partnership with the legendary IRL team. Patrick will join her newest crew members and AGR founding father, Michael Andretti, to announce her place on the racing team today at a media event in Chicago, just a few miles from her hometown of Rostoe, Ill.
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"AirTran Airways is excited to welcome Danica Patrick to Andretti-Green's team of racing elite and is proud to sponsor her and the entire team as they drive toward a championship," said Tad Hutcheson, AirTran Airways' vice president of marketing and sales. "With our commitment to providing our customers with low-cost options across the country, Danica fans will have no problem watching their favorite driver as AirTran Airways offers service to the league's most exciting races, including Kansas City, Chicago, Milwaukee and Indianapolis."
A sponsor of the racing team since May 2005, AirTran Airways will be honored with logos emblazoned on Patrick's car and uniform. Patrick, the Indy Racing League's 2005 Rookie of the Year, will join new teammates Marco Andretti, Dario Franchitti, Bryan Herta, and Tony Kanaan at Victory Lane when the IRL's 2007 season begins in the spring.
AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company and one of America's largest low- fare airlines with 7,800 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates nearly 700 daily flights to 50 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways' aircraft features the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 and 717-200 to create America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline is also the first carrier to install XM Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft and the only airline with Business Class and XM Satellite Radio on every flight. For reservations or more information, visit http://www.airtran.com/ (America Online Keyword: AirTran).
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