All Alaska Airlines articles
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NewsAlaska Air Group receives DOT approval for transfer of Hawaiian’s operating certificate
The DOT approved on 14 July the de facto transfer of “certificates and other economic authorities” held by Hawaiian to Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and wholly owned regional subsidiary Horizon Air.
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NewsFinal NTSB report on Alaska 737 Max 9 blow-out faults Boeing’s worker training and FAA oversight
The US National Transportation Board (NSTB) has released its final report on the January 2024 in-flight depressurisation of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 – an incident that proved tectonic for Boeing’s commercial business and prompted sweeping changes in the airframer’s C-suite and on its factory floors.
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In depth‘Daunting but not impossible’: JetZero endeavors to deliver world’s first ‘all-wing’ commercial jet
JetZero executives say the start-up is ready for the challenges that come with building a large, radically different-looking composite airframe at scale to compete against the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers.
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NewsAlaska seeks to gain San Diego market share from Southwest and other competitors
Alaska Airlines is stepping up pressure on Southwest Airlines and other major US airlines with an increased network presence in San Diego.
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NewsAlaska sets target date for launch of Seattle-to-Seoul route
Alaska Air Group has set the date for launching transpacific flights between Seattle and Seoul, as part of a broader international expansion plan enabled by Hawaiian Airlines’ widebody jets.
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NewsPorter expands loyalty programme to include flights with Alaska and Air Transat
Porter Airlines is strengthening strategic relationships with Alaska Airlines and Air Transat by now offering loyalty programme members the ability to redeem VIPorter points for flights with those carriers.
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NewsSun Country CFO hints at potentially joining Alaska Air Group
Sun Country Airlines would prioritise Boeing 737 operators that have similar approaches to scheduled passenger service and hauling freight in a potential airline combination partner.
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NewsAlaska Air Group pushes back 787 and 737 fleet-growth plans due to Boeing delays
More than a year after taking delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, Hawaiian Airlines is operating only two 787s and has been informed by the US airframer to expect further delays.
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NewsAlaska Air Group turns strong profit in year defined by Max 9 grounding, Hawaiian purchase
In a year defined by a roughly month-long grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9s and the costly acquisition of leisure carrier Hawaiian Airlines, Seattle-based Alaska Air Group posted a roughly $400 million profit.
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NewsAirline tie-up takes shape as Alaska and Hawaiian intertwine in San Francisco
The integration of Hawaiian Airlines into Alaska Air Group is in full swing as the carrier now shares space with Alaska Airlines at San Francisco International airport.
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NewsNewly enlarged Alaska lifts profit in third quarter despite cost pressures
Alaska Air Group increased net profit in the third quarter as yields turned positive, but a shortfall in aircraft deliveries means heightened cost pressures and curtailed capacity will continue for the remainder of the year.
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NewsUS carriers jostle for highly sought long-distance slots out of Reagan airport
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively awarded 10 hotly contested slots for long-distance domestic flights out of Ronald Reagan National airport in Washington, DC.
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NewsHawaiian CEO Ingram to step down as ‘interim leadership’ takes over Alaska combination process
With Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines on the verge of approval by US aviation regulators, Hawaiian will be guided through the combination process by an “interim leadership team”.
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NewsAlaska could close Hawaiian purchase on 18 September following DOT approval
Alaska and Hawaiian expect to complete the transaction “in the coming days”, Alaska said on 17 September.
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NewsJetZero progresses blended-wing design as airline interest grows
US start-up JetZero continues to progress towards the first flight of a full-scale blended-wing-body demonstrator aircraft by 2027, with the jet having passed the preliminary design review milestone earlier this year.
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NewsAlaska acquisition of Hawaiian clears major regulatory hurdle
Alaska Airlines says the time period for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete its review of its proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines has expired, without apparent objections.
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NewsAlaska to add premium seats across 737 fleet
Seeking a greater slice of the lucrative premium market, Alaska Airlines plans to add more than 1,000 first and premium-economy seats across about 220 aircraft in its fleet.
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NewsAlaska avoids US airline industry’s second-quarter stumbles
With much of the US airline industry seeking but not finding profitability, Alaska Air Group reports a second-quarter profit of $220 million as the carrier’s premium offerings set it apart from struggling discounters.
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NewsAlaska and Hawaiian request transfer of international route authority
The carriers are requesting the transfer of Hawaiian’s international route authority to potential parent company Alaska Air Group.
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NewsAlaska Airlines sells 737 Max 9 with blown door plug back to Boeing
Alaska Airlines has sold the Boeing 737 Max 9 involved in the 5 January Alaska flight 1282 door-plug blow out back to Boeing for an undisclosed amount.