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3 unusual facts about Air Transport World


Air Transport World

Air Transport World (ATW) is a monthly trade magazine covering the airline industry published by Penton Media.

Mesaba Airlines

In early 1998, in recognition of the successful introduction of two new airliner types to the fleet (being the Saab 340 propjet and the Avro RJ-85 jetliner) while maintaining excellent operating performance, Mesaba Airlines was presented with the Air Transport World "Regional Airline of the Year for 1997" award.

TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402

The aircraft involved, a Fokker 100, was registered PT-MRK and wore a special promotion blue livery on its fuselage with the inscription "Number 1", in reference to a "Regional Airline of the Year" award given to TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais by Air Transport World magazine.



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