About Alaska Airline.

Amazing Alaska Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, within the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the fifth-largest airline in North America when measured by scheduled passengers carried, as of 2024. Alaska, together with its regional partners Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines, operates a route network primarily focused on connecting cities along the West Coast of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) to over 100 destinations in the contiguous United States, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico.


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Alaska Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, within the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the fifth-largest airline in North America when measured by scheduled passengers carried. Alaska, together with its regional partners Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines, operates a route network primarily focused on connecting cities along the West Coast of the United States.

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History

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A Stinson "S" Junior aircraft of McGee Airways: McGee Airways was the precursor to present-day Alaska Airlines.

IThe airline operates out of five hubs, with its primary hub being at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Alaska Airlines is a member of Oneworld, the third-largest airline alliance in the world. As of 2020, the airline employs over 16,000 people and has been ranked by J. D. Power and Associates as having the highest customer satisfaction of the traditional airlines for twelve consecutive years. On December 3, 2023, Alaska Airlines announced plans to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal.

Expansion after
WW II (1945–1949)

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An Alaska Airlines Douglas DC-3, one of the aircraft purchased by the airline after World War II

In 1945, Alaska Airlines hired its first stewardesses. In 1947, jockey James Wooten became president of the airline and he began to expand the airline greatly. Under his leadership, the company purchased many surplus military aircraft from the government that were used during World War II. The airline purchased Douglas DC-3s, Douglas DC-4s, and Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commandos. Alaska Airlines was the first carrier certified to operate DC-3s on skis

Created in 1932


IATA ICAO Callsign
AS ASA ALASKA
Founded April 14, 1932; 91 years ago (as McGee Airways)
Commenced operations June 6, 1944; 79 years ago
AOC # ASAA802A
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program Mileage Plan
Alliance Oneworld
Fleet size 305
Destinations 128
Parent company Alaska Air Group
Headquarters SeaTac, Washington
Key people
Founder Linious "Mac" McGee
Employees 22,918 (Oct. 2022)
Website alaskaair.com

The first Alaskan flight took place in  1932

Former Alaskan Air fleet
Airbus A319-100 10 2018 2020 Taken from Virgin America after merger.
Airbus A320-200 53 2018 2023
Airbus A321neo 10 2018 2023
Boeing 720 4 1973 1975 Leased from Pan Am.
Boeing 720B 1 1972 1972 Leased from Continental Airlines.
Boeing 727-100 32 1966 1990 Boeing 727-200 29 1970 1994
Boeing 737-200C 9 1981 2007
Boeing 737-400 40 1992 2018 One converted into freighter, and five into combis.
Bombardier CRJ-700 9 2011 2018 Operated by SkyWest Airlines.
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 54 2011 2023 Operated by Horizon Air.
Convair 880 1 1961 1966 First jetliner operated by the airline.
Convair 990 1 1967 1969
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 14 1985 2007
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 34 1985 2008 One written off in Flight 261 accident.

Current Aircraft Inventory Alaska Airline

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
F Y+ Y Total
Mainline passenger fleet
Boeing 737-700 11 — 12 18 94 124
Boeing 737-800 59 — 12 30 117 159
Boeing 737-900 12 — 16 24 138 178
Boeing 737-900ER 79 — 16 24 138 178
Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 15 12 30 117 159 Deliveries expected to begin in late 2023
Boeing 737 MAX 9 63 17 16 24 138 178
Boeing 737 MAX 10 — 102 TBA 189 Deliveries expected to begin in early 2024.
Cargo fleet
Boeing 737-700F 3 — Cargo
Boeing 737-800F 1 1 Cargo
Regional passenger fleet
Embraer 175 41 9 12 12 52 76 Operated by Horizon Air.
42 — Operated by SkyWest Airlines.

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 Historical famous Alaska Airline "More to love"

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 Virgin America acquisition A plane that is painted in red in the front and navy blue in the back, with a red-to-blue ombre in the middle, a navy blue eskimo on the tail, and the words "MORE TO LOVE" across the fuselage, is taxiing on an airport taxiway Following its acquisition with Virgin America, Alaska painted several aircraft, including this Airbus A321 inherited from Virgin America, in a "More to Love" special livery to commemorate the merger On April 4, 2016, Alaska Air Group announced it would acquire Virgin America, an airline based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. With Virgin America operating hubs in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the merger greatly expanded the presence of Alaska Airlines in California and the West Coast.
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Alaska Airline amazing aircraft of the past.

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Boeing 707

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Boeing 747 Jumbojet

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Embraer S.A.
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Embraer E-Jet family (E170 / E175 / E190 / E195)

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General Info

Embraer 190 operated by KLM Cityhopper
General information
Type Regional jet
Narrow-body airliner
National origin Brazil
Manufacturer Embraer
Status In production
Primary users SkyWest AirlinesRepublic Airways
Envoy Air
Mesa Airlines
Number built 1,710[1]
History
Manufactured 2001–present
Introduction date 17 March 2004, with LOT Polish Airlines
First flight 19 February 2002
Variants Embraer Lineage 1000
Developed into Embraer E-Jet E2 family
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  • Cockpit crew Two
    Typical seating 66 (6J + 60Y)
    Maximum seats 78
    Height × width 2.00 m × 2.74 m (6 ft 7 in × 9 ft 0 in)
    Length 29.90 m (98 ft 1 in)
    Wingspan 26.01 m (84 ft 4 in)
    Wing area 72.72 m2 (783 sq ft)
    Aspect ratio 9.3
    Height 9.83 m (32 ft 3 in)
    Maximum takeoff weight 38,600 kg 
    Operating empty weight 21,141 kg 
    Maximum payload 9,759 kg 
    Max fuel 9,335 kg 
    Turbofans (2×) General Electric CF34-8E
    Thrust 14,200 lbf (63 kN)
    Maximum speed Mach .82 (470 kn; 871 km/h; 541 mph) @ 41,000 ft (12,000 m)
    Service ceiling 41,000 ft (12,479 m)
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