Alaska Airlines

News 4 June 2021

Boeing and Alaska Airlines Partner to Make Flying Safer and More Sustainable

– ecoDemonstrator 737-9 will test advanced technologies to cut emissions, reduce noise and recycle carbon composites – Boeing ecoDemonstrator program takes promising technologies out of the lab to test in…

Air transport, Industry, News 23 December 2020

Alaska Airlines Boosts 737 MAX Orders

Alaska Airlines Boosts 737 MAX Orders and Options to 120 Jets – ‘Transformative’ agreement gives leading U.S. airline scale and flexibility to grow as traffic returns – Alaska says new…

Air transport 15 June 2018

Alaska Airlines announces new nonstop service between San Diego and Spokane, Washington

SEATTLE, June 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Airlines adds daily nonstop service between San Diego and Spokane, Washington, offering a convenient way to travel between Southern California and Eastern Washington….

Air transport 15 February 2018

Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and its flight attendants reach tentative merger agreement

SEATTLE, Feb. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and the Association of Flight Attendants announced today they have reached a tentative merger agreement for the airline’s 5,400 flight…

Air transport 17 November 2017

Alaska Air Group reports October 2017 operational results

SEATTLE, Nov. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. today reported October and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiaries Alaska Airlines,…

Air transport 4 July 2017

Horizon Air names new vice president of maintenance and engineering

PORTLAND, Ore., July 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Horizon Air’s board of directors has elected George Knobloch as vice president of maintenance and engineering, effective immediately. In his new role, Knobloch…

Air transport, News 6 January 2017

Alaska Airlines launches first West Coast commercial air service to Havana

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Airlines today launched the first regularly scheduled U.S. commercial flights between Los Angeles and Havana, Cuba. “LAX is America’s gateway to the…

Air transport, News 27 October 2016

Alaska Airlines salutes military heroes with patriotic themed aircraft

In anticipation of Veterans Day, Alaska Airlines today unveiled the newest aircraft in its fleet featuring a patriotic special paint theme titled “Honoring Those Who Serve.” The 737-900ER is dedicated…

Air transport, News 12 October 2016

Alaska Airlines’ Safety Management System accepted by the FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration informed Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air that it has formally accepted each airline’s Safety Management System (SMS), capping a five-year effort to develop and refine a…

Air transport, News 28 September 2016

Alaska Airlines will fly to Havana, Cuba, beginning Jan. 5, 2017

Alaska Airlines will launch historic new flying to Havana, Cuba on Jan. 5, 2017. The daily nonstop flight from Los Angeles is among the first regularly scheduled commercial flights to…

Air transport, News 1 July 2016

Alaska Airlines, 700 local business leaders celebrate Boeing’s 100th birthday

Alaska Airlines and 700 Pacific Northwest business leaders are celebrating the 100th birthday of Boeing today at the Museum of Flight, unveiling a new Alaska 737 painted in a special…

Air transport, News 8 June 2016

Alaska Airlines Flies on Gevo’s Renewable Alcohol to Jet Fuel

The skies are a little greener today after two Alaska Airlines jets departed the Emerald City fueled by the first alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) made from sustainable U.S. corn. The two…

Air transport, News 2 June 2016

Alaska Airlines Cuts Foreign Transaction Fees, Increases Bonus Miles for Visa Signature® Cardholders

Starting today, Alaska Airlines Visa Signature consumer cardholders have two new benefits to love. Beginning June 1, 2016, the credit card no longer has foreign transaction fees, and bonus miles…

Who's Who 15 January 2016

Alaska Airlines Names New Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering

SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Airlines‘ board of directors has elected 28-year Alaska veteran Kurt Kinder vice president of maintenance and engineering. In his new role, Kinder will…