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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-014798.txt : 20090310
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-014798.hdr.sgml : 20090310
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090310161415
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-014798
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090310

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JORDAN LEWIS H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938674

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15991
		FILM NUMBER:		09669696

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4072515600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9955 AIRTRAN BLVD
		STREET 2:		*
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32827

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AIRTRAN HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000948846
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				582189551
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9955 AIRTRAN BLVD
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32827
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4073185600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9955 AIRTRAN BLVD
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32827
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd236856.xml
<DESCRIPTION>TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM GOLDMAN SACHS
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000948846</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AIRTRAN HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AAI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000938674</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JORDAN LEWIS H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9955 AIRTRAN BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ORLANDO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32827</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22630</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>57029</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">THESE SHARES WERE TRANSFERRED FROM THE 2001 GOLDMAN SACHS EXCHANGE PLACE FUND ON 12/3/2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard P. Magurno, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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