Jordan joined Houston-based Continental Airlines in 1986 as executive vice president of operations. He served as executive vice president and chief operating officer from 1986-91 and as president and chief operating officer from 1991-93. In 1993, Jordan returned to Atlanta to launch ValuJet Airlines, as co-founder, president and chief operating officer. In 1997, the company acquired Orlando-based AirTran Airways and the combined company would go on to become one of the most successful low-fare carriers in aviation history. Today AirTran employs approximately 4000 professionals in Georgia and continues to fuel the state's economy and provide millions in savings for the traveling public.

The Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame was founded on April 19, 1989, when Governor Joe Frank Harris signed into law the authorization for the establishment of the state's Aviation Hall of Fame in the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base. The Museum is located just seven miles from I-75 in Warner Robins, GA., and has a collection of over 90 historic U.S. Air Force aircraft and missiles. It is open free to the public seven days a week from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information see www.museumofaviation.org.