AirTran announce 4Q2009 financial results

AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways, Inc., today reported net income of $134.7 million or $0.95 per

diluted share for the full year 2009 and net income of $17.1 million or $0.11 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2009. These results represent an all-time record for annual net income with an improvement of over $400 million as compared to last year. Operating income was $177.0 million and is also a record for the Company.