In the summer of 1998, the two airlines merged onto the same FAA certificate and the AirTran Airways name survived.

Although she had received over 66 hours of flight training, seven-year-old Jessica did not hold an FAA medical certificate, nor any pilot or student certificate.

Scholl held four FAA certificates.

It first flew on February 6, 1961, obtaining the FAA certificate on June 5 that same year.

The FAA certificate was received on February 24, 2006.

"Well, I'm going to present them with an FAA certificate and see what happens," Geoff said.

Ford has also logged more than 4,000 flying hours and also holds FAA commercial certificates for airplanes, helicopters and gliders.

Ford has 3500 flying hours and holds FAA commercial certificates for airplanes, helicopters, and gliders.

The school currently issues more FAA certificates than any other Part 141 school in the country.

His FAA certificate had become invalid late in 1999 when he failed to take a mandatory medical examination.