All Alaska Airlines articles – Page 2
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NewsAlaska receives $61m Boeing credit for Max 9 grounding
US carrier Alaska Airlines has received an additional $61 million in credits from Boeing as compensation for the mid-flight blow-out of a door plug on Alaska flight 1282 and subsequent grounding of its 737 Max 9s
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Airline BusinessAlaska and United bemoan strong quarters spoiled by Max 9 grounding
On back-to-back days, executives from two major US airlines described how a major safety scare and the related weeks-long grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9 jets undermined both companies’ otherwise strong first-quarter performances.
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NewsConsumers sue to block Alaska’s proposed acquisition of Hawaiian
A group of US consumers have filed a lawsuit in a federal district court to block on anticompetitive grounds Alaska Airlines’ proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of rival West Coast carrier Hawaiian Airlines.
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NewsAlaska Airlines executes brief nationwide ground stop due to ‘abundance of caution’
US carrier Alaska Airlines requested and was granted by the Federal Aviation Administration a nationwide ground-stop that lasted for about 1h on the morning of 17 April.
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NewsMax 9 grounding consumes United’s first quarter profits
The grounding of United Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9s following the door plug blow-out on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 cost United roughly $200 million.
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NewsUS senator wants probe of ‘undisclosed feature’ of 737 Max cockpit door
US Senator Tammy Duckworth is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to examine why Alaska Airlines pilots were unaware of a critical feature of the 737 Max 9’s cockpit door ahead of the 5 January depressurisation event on Alaska flight 1282.
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NewsBoeing pays Alaska Airlines $160m for 737 Max 9 grounding
Boeing paid Alaska Air Group $160 million in the first quarter as compensation for the 737 Max 9 grounding that followed the rapid de-pressurisation of Alaska Airlines flight 1282.
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NewsAlaska and Hawaiian enter 90-day timing agreement with DOJ amid antitrust review
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines have entered into an agreement regarding the timing of their proposed tie-up as they work to satisfy the US Department of Justice’s requests for documentation.
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Airline BusinessHawaiian’s long-awaited 787s will ‘stretch legs’ across USA and Pacific: CEO
The recent arrival in Honolulu of a GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787-9 adorned with Hawaiian’s floral livery – the first of 12 now expected through 2027 – is a long-awaited and horizon-expanding addition to the carrier’s long-haul fleet.
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Airline BusinessAirlines candid on Boeing concerns
Good weeks have been few and far between at Boeing for some time, but the past few days have proven particularly challenging as the airframer works to move beyond its various issues.
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NewsAlaska rebounds after taking $150m hit from 737 Max 9 grounding
US carrier Alaska Airlines estimates the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9s following the 5 January door plug blow-out on flight 1282 resulted in lost profits of at least $150 million.
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NewsHawaiian’s shareholders accept Alaska’s $1.9bn takeover bid
Hawaiian Holdings’ shareholders have voted to accept the $1.9 billion acquisition offer from Alaska Air Group.
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NewsHawaiian takes delivery of first of 12 Boeing 787s
The airline’s first 787-9 arrived in Honolulu on 14 February after a delivery flight from Boeing’s 787 production facility in Charleston, South Carolina.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Safety and consolidation under the spotlight
In the latest episode – sponsored by Panasonic Avionics – Graham and Lewis look back on an inauspicious start to 2024 in terms of airline safety and consolidation moves.
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NewsPorter Airlines names Rob Palmer new finance chief
The Toronto-headquartered carrier said Palmer had joined the company as of 7 February, after most recently working as CFO of the Calgary Airport Authority.
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NewsAlaska Airlines executive Nathaniel Pieper to become CEO of Oneworld Alliance
Airline industry veteran Nathaniel Pieper is in line to become chief executive of Oneworld Alliance starting on 1 April.
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NewsMost Alaska and United Boeing 737 Max 9s back in the air: FAA
Nearly all of Alaska’s and United Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9s have returned to service a month after the rapid de-pressurisation of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 grounded most of that type of aircraft in the USA.
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Airline BusinessRegulators in no mood to wave through airline M&A activity
While it quickly became apparent that January 2024 would be remembered as an inauspicious start to the year for airline safety, from the mid-point of the month onwards it was clear that the same would be said regarding consolidation.
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NewsAirlines returning first of grounded Boeing 737 Max 9s to service
Major carriers such as Alaska Airlines, Copa Airlines and United Airlines are returning to service Boeing 737 Max 9s grounded following the 5 January de-pressurisation emergency on Alaska Flight 1282.
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NewsPassengers of flight 1282 sue Alaska Airlines and Boeing for ‘fear and trauma’
Four passengers who were aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 during the rapid depressurisation incident that has grounded 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft have filed a lawsuit against the US carrier and the airframer.
