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Copy of letter sent to all employees: December 23, 2005 RE: Furlough Dear Flight Attendant ######: As you know, FLYi, Inc, the holding company for Independence Air, has been actively engaged in securing investors in, or purchasers of, the Company as it attempts to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the United States bankruptcy Code. The Company expects that is it is unable to secure significant external investment or a sale of all or substantially all of its operations before January 7, 2006, it will permanently cease all operations and separate all employees at all locations sometime during the period January...

Hello everyone, I've been away from the forums for a while, but for good reason; I've been training down in Dulles at Independence Air, and I'm proud to say that after five weeks of intense training, I am now one of FlyI's twelve newest flight attendants! It's something I've thought of doing for a while now, and I'm so grateful that the opportunity came up for me. You may love us; you may hate us, but wish me luck, because I'm about to embark on a journey that I won't soon forget. Thanks for reading, NASBWI

Independence Air, which has struggled since its launch six months ago as an independent low-fare carrier, has been asked by United Airlines to resume flying as a feeder for the larger airline. It is not known whether Independence would also continue as an independent carrier if it renewed its affiliation with United.

OK all...it's official, I am going to DC on Jan 20 for the inauguration. I got my plane tickets today. For any of you living in the Midwest, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, etc. There is a regional carrier called Independence air. I am not sure about what cities they fly from, but I am leaving from Lansing Michigan to DC. I am paying 68 bucks round trip!!!!! This is a new (jetBlue) type carrier. Check it out...can't believe the deal.