- Agreement Will Help Airline Meet Goal of Lowering Costs -

ORLANDO, Fla., July 16, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- AirTran Airways, a
subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), signed an exclusive
agreement today with JET Aircraft Maintenance, Inc., a designated service
provider of Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners EcoPower(R) engine wash
services. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.

Under the agreement, AirTran will use EcoPower(R) engine wash services on
its fleet of 143 aircraft, which consists of Boeing 737-700s and 717-200s,
part of America's youngest all-Boeing fleet.

"With today's rising fuel costs, we see EcoPower engine wash and this
agreement with JET Aircraft Maintenance as a key step to improving our
operating costs," said Kirk Thornburg, vice president of maintenance and
engineering for AirTran Airways. "Over time, we expect this agreement to save
AirTran Airways about a million gallons of fuel annually, which leads right to
savings at the bottom line."

"Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower engine wash service is the best in the
industry," said Miguel A. Villacorta, president and CEO, JET Aircraft
Maintenance, Inc. "As a leading line maintenance provider in the United
States, we are pleased to offer this effective, environmentally friendly
service to AirTran Airways."

EcoPower(R) washes reduce engine fuel burn by as much as 1.2 percent,
eliminate three pounds of carbon dioxide emissions for every pound of fuel
saved, and decrease exhaust gas temperature by as much as 15 degrees Celsius,
improving performance and increasing the amount of time an engine can stay on
wing.

Through its franchise agreement, JET operates EcoPower(R) service centers
at Miami International Airport (MIA), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Airport (FLL), Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), Tampa International
Airport (TPA) and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).

JET Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. is a leading FAA and EASA certified repair
station offering line maintenance support and services at 11 airports across
the United States. With more than 600 PMA parts, JET offers flight deck crew
seat repairs, overhauls and class 3 expendables through its sister company JET
Repair Center, Inc.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service
of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines.
United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company
providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and
commercial building industries.

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 1000
company, ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study. The
airline offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 57 U.S.
destinations, employs 8,900 friendly Crew Members and operates America's
youngest all-Boeing fleet. AirTran Airways also provides XM Satellite Radio
and Business Class seating on every flight. For more information and free
online booking, visit http://www.airtran.com.

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                     678.254.7442

SOURCE AirTran Airways

http://www.airtran.com

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