• January 19, 2010

AirTran Airways has signed Baltimore Ravens star Michael Oher as an endorser of the airline. The rookie offensive tackle will be featured in ads across the Baltimore area.

"Michael Oher -- a star on and off the field -- is a true inspiration that we're happy to have onboard the AirTran Airways team," says Tad Hutcheson, vice president of marketing and sales for AirTran Airways. "Oher's dedication to excellence is an attribute that our AirTran Airways crew members also embody."

Oher joins Ravens teammate Todd Heap and several high-profile sports endorsers on the AirTran Airways' roster, including quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Donovan McNabb; hockey stars Ilya Kovalchuk and Kari Lehtonen; baseball All-Star Ryan Braun; pitcher Tom Glavine; basketball all-star Dwight Howard and NASCAR driver Danica Patrick.--Tanya Irwin