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pos: Alaska Airlines Alaska Aviation Museum. The 737-400 Combi aircraft were retired in October 2017. The airline's livery and logo has remained remarkably similar for the last 50 years; with the word "Alaska" on the front sides of fuselage, with image of a native Alaskan Eskimo on the vertical stabilizer as a logo. The image of the Eskimo first appeared in 1972 alongside three other logos that each represented a part of Alaskan history: a totem pole, a gold miner, and Russian spires. The Eskimo is depicted wearing a traditional qulittaq (parka with ruff). In 1976, the airline adopted the Eskimo tail fleet-wide,

pos: Alaska Airlines Alaska Aviation Museum. The 737-400 Combi aircraft were retired in October 2017. The airline's livery and logo has remained remarkably similar for the last 50 years; with the word "Alaska" on the front sides of fuselage, with image of a native Alaskan Eskimo on the vertical stabilizer as a logo. The image of the Eskimo first appeared in 1972 alongside three other logos that each represented a part of Alaskan history: a totem pole, a gold miner, and Russian spires. The Eskimo is depicted wearing a traditional qulittaq (parka with ruff). In 1976, the airline adopted the Eskimo tail fleet-wide,

neg: Alaska Airlines and Pollack Flying Service as well as a hangar at the Anchorage airport. That year, the airline's name was changed to Alaska Star Airlines. The name Alaska Airlines was adopted on May 2, 1944, having narrowly beaten a competitor who was also applying for the name. In the 1940s Alaska's headquarters were in Anchorage. When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, Alaska Airlines faced a shortage of pilots. During the war, the airline lacked funds and equipment, and pilots were often forced to buy fuel for their planes out of their own pockets. The company, which

neg: Alaska Airlines business model, which had by that time become the regional airline industry standard. Under the CPA, Horizon operates and maintains its aircraft, while Alaska Airlines is responsible for scheduling, marketing and pricing all flights. As part of the change to the new business model, the Horizon Air brand was retired and all Horizon planes were repainted with a co-branded "" livery. Alaska Airlines also entered into a similar capacity purchase agreement with the nation's largest regional airline, SkyWest Airlines. Starting on May 2011, SkyWest started operating several routes for Alaska under the brand "Alaska SkyWest". In January 2011, Alaska Airlines

neg: Virgin America Angeles to San Francisco, which departed at 9:35 PM and operated under Virgin America's original "Redwood" callsign. Overnight, the customer-facing portions of the company (including flight numbers, website, and airport check-in kiosks) were converted to use the Alaska Airlines brand. Although passengers only saw the Alaska Airlines brand online and in airports after April 26, 2018, planes with the Virgin livery are expected to continue to fly until late 2019. Alaska began painting Virgin America's Airbus jets into Alaska colors in January 2018 and it is expected to take nearly two years to repaint all planes. Additionally, the Airbus jets

neg: Alaska Airlines operated by Virgin America. Regional flights are operated with Alaska branded Bombardier Q400 and Embraer 175 planes by the Alaska-owned regional airline Horizon Air and contractor SkyWest Airlines. Alaska Airlines operated with an all-Boeing 737 mainline fleet from August 25, 2008 until January 11, 2018, at which time Alaska officially took possession of Virgin America's fleet of Airbus aircraft. The airline's long-term strategy is to return to operating an all-Boeing 737 mainline fleet, but the transition will likely take many years as most of the Airbus A320 family aircraft are leased, with contracts set to expire between 2021 and 2024.

neg: Alaska Airlines airline offered low-cost service on the Anchorage-Seattle route and other routes in Alaska, where Alaska Airlines earned almost one-third of its revenues. This hurt Alaska Airlines; for the first time in 20 years, it posted a loss of million. To save money, the airline canceled two proposed maintenance facilities and deferred a large aircraft purchase worth billion. It was able to increase utilization on its existing planes, though. The airline also cut labor costs, but this ended up making relations with unions tense. The cost reductions produced quick results. In 1993, their losses decreased to million and they made a

neg: Horizon Air Horizon Air Horizon Air Industries, Inc., operating as Horizon Air, is a regional airline based in SeaTac, Washington, United States. Horizon Air and its sister carrier Alaska Airlines are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group and all Horizon-operated scheduled flights are marketed and sold by Alaska Airlines. Planes operated by Horizon are co-branded as in recognition of the Horizon brand and to differentiate aircraft from those operated by Alaska's other regional airline partner, SkyWest Airlines. Horizon Air was once the eighth largest regional airline in the US, serving 42 cities in the United States and Canada. It was purchased by Alaska

neg: Alaska Airlines the attempted acquisition. Wien Air was liquidated in 1984, and never merged into Alaska Airlines. At the time of deregulation, Alaska Airlines served ten cities in Alaska and one in the contiguous US —the city of Seattle—, and it had only ten planes in its fleet. Immediately after deregulation, the airline began to expand, adding the cities of Portland and San Francisco to its network. Soon later, the airline resumed services to the Alaskan cities Nome and Kotzebue, and it also introduced service to Palm Springs, California. Burbank and Ontario were added in 1981. In 1979, Alaska also studied the

neg: San Jose International Airport planes to the terminal) became common at airports. Instead of using jet bridges, Terminal C mostly used airstairs. Some airlines, including Alaska Airlines and SkyWest Airlines, used turboway ramps. In preparation for construction of Terminal B, the north end of Terminal C was closed for demolition in December 2007. This part of the terminal was home to gates C14–C16, which housed Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air and Frontier Airlines. The remaining portion of the terminal was reconfigured, including the addition of a new, larger, consolidated security checkpoint. The demolition of the north end occurred in February 2008, clearing the way for

neg: In-flight entertainment to airlines—notably Row 44, OnAir and AeroMobile (who offer satellite-based solutions), and Aircell (which offers air-to-ground connectivity via a cellular signal). In the past few years, many US commercial airlines have begun testing and deploying in-flight connectivity for their passengers, such as Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, and United. Industry expectations were that by the end of 2011, thousands of planes flying in the US will offer some form of in-flight broadband to passengers. Airlines around the world are also beginning to test in-flight-broadband offerings as well. Now, airlines provide satellite telephones integrated into their system. These are either found at

neg: Yakutsk Airport Yakutsk Airport Yakutsk Airport (, "Coquusqay Aeroport" ; , "Aeroport Yakutsk") is an airport in Yakutsk, Russia. It has one runway (an older runway serves as a parking area for disused aircraft) and has a capacity of 700 passengers per hour. The airport is the hub for five regional airlines, including Yakutia Airlines and Polar Airlines. Construction of the airport started in 1931 and was used as a stopover on the ALSIB Alaska-Siberia air route for American planes flying to Europe during World War II. The present international terminal was built in 1996. The airport serves as a diversion airport

neg: Star Air Service the company was sold and renamed Alaska Star Airlines, a new logo was adopted with several variations. The new logo contained a symbol of the north star directly over a partial image of the world. In 1942, the CAB granted Star temporary certificates for the following routes: Star acquired a certificate for a Nome - Fairbanks route with the purchase of Mirow Air Service in 1942. It would not be until 1951, after the company had become Alaska Airlines, that a certificate would be granted for a route between Anchorage - Fairbanks - Seattle - Portland. The bush pilots who

neg: Alaska Airlines accumulated miles expire after 2 years of inactivity. MVP, MVP Gold and MVP Gold 75K are Mileage Plan's elite tiers for frequent travelers. Higher-tiered members are provided with increased travel benefits such as bonus mileage, priority boarding and complimentary upgrades to first class. MVP is achieved when the member flies on Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air, MVP Gold is achieved when the member flies , and MVP Gold 75K is achieved when the member flies on Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air. On November 1, 2011, Alaska Airlines began a new program called "Club 49" exclusively for Mileage Plan members who

neg: Alaska Airlines The changes included a new wordmark (where the k no longer intersected the last a in "Alaska") on the sides of the plane, navy blue paint with green accents, and an simplified eskimo design on the tail (no teal outline). In January 2016, the livery and logo received a major redesign. The Alaska wordmark was further streamlined and the design of the Eskimo logo was simplified and the ruffs on the parka were made more colorful. On the fuselage of planes, the stripes were eliminated and replaced by a "jelly bean" design with waves of dark blue, navy blue, teal,

neg: Horizon Air all flights. As part of the change to the new business model, the Horizon Air brand was retired and all Horizon planes were repainted with a co-branded "" livery. Alaska Airlines entered into a similar capacity purchase agreement with SkyWest Airlines in May 2011. As part of the agreement, Alaska Air Group managers agreed to sell Horizon's fleet of five Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet aircraft to SkyWest, which used the aircraft to operate six West Coast routes as "". The move left Horizon with a fleet consisting of a single type of aircraft; the Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 turboprop. Horizon announced

neg: Baltimore–Washington International Airport connected to Concourses A/B by a secure connector. Concourse D has 24 gates: D1-D5, D7-D8, D10-D16, D20-D26, D29, and D36-D37.It serves Air Canada Express, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, Contour Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southern Airways Express, Southwest (international arrivals that are not pre-cleared), Spirit, and United. The far end of Concourse D is built at ground level to serve small regional planes. Gates D1, D3, and D5 are international swing gates generally used by Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines for non-precleared international arrivals. These swing gates can serve both domestic and international passengers. Concourse D is connected to concourse E by

neg: Anchorage, Alaska of ConocoPhillips, is in downtown Anchorage. It is also the tallest building in Alaska. Many companies who provide oilfield support services are likewise headquartered outside of Anchorage but maintain a substantial presence in the city, most notably Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and CH2M Hill. Four small airlines, Alaska Central Express, Era Aviation, Hageland Aviation Services, and PenAir, are headquartered in Anchorage. Alaska Airlines (at one point headquartered in Anchorage, but now headquartered in the Seattle area), has major offices and facilities at TSAIA, including the offices of the Alaska Airlines Foundation. Prior to their respective dissolutions, airlines MarkAir, Reeve Aleutian

neg: Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 was a regularly scheduled flight from Anchorage, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington, with intermediate stops. On September 4, 1971, the aircraft serving the flight crashed into a mountain in Haines Borough, near Juneau, Alaska (JNU/PAJN) on approach for landing. 111 people were killed. It was the first fatal jet airliner crash of Alaska Airlines, and the worst single-plane crash in the history of the United States until June 24, 1975, when Eastern Airlines Flight 66 crashed. To date it is the worst accident in Alaska Airlines history. The aircraft was a Boeing 727-100

neg: Alaska Air Group Alaska Air Group Alaska Air Group is an airline holding company based in SeaTac, Washington. It owns two certificated airlines operating in the United States: Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. The Alaska Air Group also oversees an aircraft ground handling company, McGee Air Services, which is wholly owned by Alaska Airlines. It was formed in 1985 and acquired Horizon Air and Jet America Airlines the next year. Jet America Airlines was merged into Alaska Airlines in 1987. Between 2007 and 2010, the number of employees under Alaska Air Group's subsidiaries dropped from 13,618 (10,142 at Alaska Airlines and 3,476 at

neg: Alaska Airlines acquisitions that produced changes in the name and saw business expand throughout Alaska. The first of these mergers was in 1934, when McGee sold his namesake airline for US$50,000 to Star Air Service, an airline also located in Anchorage. This allowed McGee to enter the mining industry. With a fleet of fifteen aircraft, Star Air Service was a dominant airline in Alaska. But Star continued to struggle financially because of high maintenance costs for its wooden planes. In 1937, McGee came back to the airline and opened a liquor store, and the airline began flying liquor to remote Alaskan communities.

neg: Barnhill & McGee Airways go to some of the remote areas of Alaska to buy furs. McGee teamed up with "Barney" Barnhill in 1931, purchasing a three-seat Stinson SM8A aircraft for $5000 from Varney Airlines in San Francisco. They shipped the plane to Alaska on a steamship, taking it off the ship in Valdez, where they reassembled the airplane on the beach, flew it to Anchorage and formed Barnhill & McGee Airways. McGee learned to fly but preferred managing, so he hired other pilots and paid them a commission of the gross sales generated by the planes they flew. For the first few months

neg: Alaska Coastal Airlines Alaska Coastal Airlines Alaska Coastal Airlines was an airline in the United States. It was formed in 1939 as a result of the merger of Alaska Air Transport and Marine Airways. On April 1, 1962 Alaska Coastal Airlines merged with Ellis Air Lines, trading for a while as Alaska Coastal-Ellis Airlines. Alaska Coastal Airlines was taken over by Alaska Airlines in April 1968. Alaska Air Transport was formed by Sheldon Bruce "Shell" Simmons (October 8, 1908 – November 16, 1994) at Juneau in the summer of 1935 with one Stinson SM-2AC aircraft named "Patco". Alaska Air Transport bought out Irving

neg: Alaska Coastal Airlines Saginaw Bay, Sitka, Skagway, Steamboat Bay, Taku Lodge, Tenakee, Thorne Bay, Todd, Tokeen. Washington Bay, Wrangell. Prince Rupert, Tulsequah. Alaska Coastal Airlines Alaska Coastal Airlines was an airline in the United States. It was formed in 1939 as a result of the merger of Alaska Air Transport and Marine Airways. On April 1, 1962 Alaska Coastal Airlines merged with Ellis Air Lines, trading for a while as Alaska Coastal-Ellis Airlines. Alaska Coastal Airlines was taken over by Alaska Airlines in April 1968. Alaska Air Transport was formed by Sheldon Bruce "Shell" Simmons (October 8, 1908 – November 16, 1994) at

neg: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines is a major United States airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, within the Seattle metropolitan area of the state of Washington. It is the fifth-largest airline in the United States when measured by fleet size, scheduled passengers carried, and number of destinations served. Alaska, together with its regional partners, operates a large domestic route network, primarily focused on connecting cities on the West Coast of the United States to over one hundred destinations in the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Alaska Airlines is not a member of any of the three major

neg: Alaska Airlines Center injuries at the facility. Alaska Airlines Center The Alaska Airlines Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Anchorage, Alaska. Located on the campus of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and adjacent to Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC), The arena went through several preliminary names, such as the UAA Community Arena, Seawolf Arena and Seawolf Sports Arena, before a naming rights and sponsorship deal was announced between UAA and Alaska Airlines on March 21, 2013. The arena held its grand opening on September 5th, 2014. The arena replaces the Wells Fargo Sports Complex as the home of UAA's athletic department

neg: Alaska Airlines Center Alaska Airlines Center The Alaska Airlines Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Anchorage, Alaska. Located on the campus of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and adjacent to Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC), The arena went through several preliminary names, such as the UAA Community Arena, Seawolf Arena and Seawolf Sports Arena, before a naming rights and sponsorship deal was announced between UAA and Alaska Airlines on March 21, 2013. The arena held its grand opening on September 5th, 2014. The arena replaces the Wells Fargo Sports Complex as the home of UAA's athletic department and programs, including UAA

neg: Alaska Air Group 22, 2017 the company announced that Alaska Air Group would merge Virgin America and Alaska Airlines, with the combined airline to operate under the Alaska Airlines brand. The merger was largely completed on April 25, 2018 and the Virgin America brand is expected to be fully retired by the end of 2019. As of 2017, Alaska Air Group shares are mainly held by institutional investors T. Rowe Price, The Vanguard Group, and others. Alaska Air Group operates a mix of Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, and Embraer aircraft through its subsidiaries Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. As of October 2017, Alaska Airlines'

neg: Alaska Raptor Center at the center arrive in special containers, having been flown in via the baggage compartments of Alaska Airlines planes. The Center's goal is to introduce the birds back into the wild, once they are healed and retrained in "raptor life skills" (such as flying) in the enclosed, Bald Eagle Flight-Training Center. Many birds that are no longer able to live outside captivity are sent to zoos and wildlife centers located throughout the United States. A few of the animals that could not be returned to nature have become permanent guests. More than 40,000 visitors annually come to see the two

neg: Mileage Plan Mileage Plan Mileage Plan is the frequent-flyer program of Alaska Airlines. Members accrue program "miles" by flying Alaska Airlines and partner-operated flights, using co-branded credit cards, and booking vacation and hotel packages, among other methods. Mileage Plan miles can be redeemed for award flights on Alaska Airlines and partner carriers and provide eligibility for elite status with Mileage Plan. In June 1983, Alaska Airlines introduced their frequent-flyer program, Gold Coast Travel. In 1987, Alaska Airlines acquired Jet America Airlines, which offered a frequent-flyer program that awarded credit by flight segments (number of flights taken), compared to Gold Coast Travel, where

neg: Alaska Airlines began operating five Bell 47B helicopters in order to support oil exploration on the North Slope thus becoming the first airline in Alaska to operate rotary-wing aircraft. In 1949, the airline was a major participant in an effort by the newly established state of Israel to airlift Jews out of Yemen to Israel in what became known as Operation Magic Carpet. C-46 or DC-4 aircraft were used for the nearly 3,000 mile flight, made necessary to avoid overflying Arab nations. Planes flew from Eritrea to Aden, then along the Gulf of Aqaba to Tel Aviv. After unloading the refugees, crews

neg: Alaska Airlines communities, as well as some smaller aircraft, to Wien Air Alaska. This allowed Alaska to focus on more heavily traveled routes and allowed them to sell off smaller aircraft. Throughout the 1960s, Alaska Airlines worked to promote tourism to Alaska by offering charter flights to the continental United States. In an attempt to increase the state's appeal, Alaska Airlines conducted a promotional tour of Japan in 1963. In 1967, as the state of Alaska celebrated its centennial, Alaska Airlines introduced a promotional "Gay Nineties" theme with stewardesses dressed in Edwardian outfits. That year, Alaska Airlines expanded to southeast Alaska with

neg: Naomi Kahoilua Wilson College of Hawaii". An image of her face was also used on Hawaiian Airlines planes. In 1970 Naomi Kahoilua married (Marion) Brent Wilson. They moved to Spokane, Washington in 1975 where they still resided in March 2010. Wilson is a piano instructor who teaches children prior to entering college and prepares them for board tryouts. Naomi and Brent are the parents of three children. Naomi Kahoilua Wilson Naomi Kahoilua Wilson (born July 5, 1949) is an American actress known for the only role she ever played, that of "Mahana" in the film "Johnny Lingo". Kahoilua was born and raised in

neg: Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 or passenger jet aircraft use, as Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737s once used this style of departure, then known by both Alaska and the FAA as the "Lemon Creek Departure". In addition, there can be high winds in the vicinity. Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 was a regularly scheduled flight from Anchorage, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington, with intermediate stops. On September 4, 1971, the aircraft serving the flight crashed into a mountain in Haines Borough, near Juneau, Alaska (JNU/PAJN) on approach for landing. 111 people were killed. It was the first fatal jet airliner crash of Alaska Airlines,

neg: Alaska Airlines 1980s, Alaska Airlines began acquiring McDonnell Douglas MD-80s to replace their aging 727s. Alaska was the launch customer for the MD-83, taking delivery of their first MD-80s in 1985. Also in 1985, the Alaska Air Group was formed as a holding company for Alaska Airlines. In 1986 Alaska Air Group acquired regional airline Horizon Air, which remained a separate brand from Alaska Airlines; since then, both airlines have been subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group. In 1987, Alaska Airlines purchased Jet America Airlines. Alaska initially operated Jet America as a separate airline, but this proved economically unviable and Jet America's operations

neg: Alaska Airlines people and resulting in America's worst single-plane crash at the time. Because the airline was struggling financially, the airline's board ousted the president and CEO Charles Willis. Former board member Ronald Cosgrave succeeded him. The airline was million in debt when Cosgrave took over, so Cosgrave began to make major cuts. The airline's cargo business was dropped completely, as well as many flights and employees. Cosgrave also sought to improve the airline's tarnished image of "Elastic Airlines." The logo was changed to an image of a smiling Eskimo, which remains today. As a result of these efforts, the airline made

neg: Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport Airlines name. In June 2012 the airline ended flights from STS to Las Vegas. As part of an agreement between the airport, Alaska Airlines, and the local enotourism industry announced in January 2012 that passengers are allowed to check a 12 bottle case of wine for free on all Alaska Airlines flights from the airport. All Alaska Airlines flights from the airport are operated with the 76-seat Bombardier Q400 propjet, the largest and fastest member of the DHC-8 Dash 8 family. Nonstop Q400 service is currently operated by Horizon Air on behalf of Alaska Airlines to Los Angeles (LAX), Orange

neg: Era Aviation 121 mainline operation was in the process of being merged into Era Aviation's certificate. In 2010, Era Alaska was formed using the assets of Frontier Alaska Group, Frontier Flying Service, Era Aviation, and Hageland Aviation. In 2014, Eras parent company changed its name to Corvus Airlines d/b/a Ravn Alaska. Era Aviation Era Aviation was an airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operated a network of services from Anchorage as part of Alaska Airlines Partnerships. Its main base was Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Era Aviation has since been renamed Corvus Airlines who currently do business as Ravn Alaska. Era

neg: Small Planet Airlines Asia to operate from Siem Reap town in Cambodia to China, South Korea and Vietnam on behalf of Cambodian airline Sky Angkor Airlines. During the 2016 winter season, several planes and crews of Small Planet Airlines Poland were based in India and Saudi Arabia and operated on behalf of local airlines. In India, the planes and crew were operated on behalf of GoAir and in Saudi Arabia, the planes and crew operated on behalf of Nesma Airlines. At the end of March 2017 it was announced that Small Planet Airlines had obtained a permit to fly to and from Schiphol

neg: SkyWest Airlines deal reported to have a value of $133 million. The purchase aligned the largest commuter operations of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, who were in a merger process, and was approved on September 13, 2010, by the Federal Trade Commission. In May 2011, SkyWest replaced six Horizon Air flights on the West Coast being operated for Alaska Airlines. The flights were based out of Seattle and Portland, and fly to several California cities including Fresno, Burbank, Santa Barbara and Ontario. Alaska Airlines has similar agreements with PenAir for Alaskan flights and Horizon Air for flights in the lower 48. On

neg: Alaska Air Group Horizon Air) to 12,039 (9,013 at Alaska Airlines and 3,202 at Horizon Air). By 2011, the number of employees had risen to 12,806 (9,640 at Alaska Airlines and 3,166 at Horizon Air). In 2011, Alaska Air Group replaced the AMR Corporation in the Dow Jones Transportation Average following AMR's filing for bankruptcy. On March 29, 2016 Alaska Airlines announced that it would form a wholly owned subsidiary called McGee Air Services, a dedicated airline services company. McGee competes with other, similar companies to provide ground handling, aircraft cleaning and wheelchair services to Alaska Airlines. On April 4, 2016, Alaska Air

neg: Alaska Airlines with several carriers (many of which are themselves members of global airline alliances). In 2018, Alaska Airlines CCO Andrew Harrison states to Skift that the airline is considering joining Oneworld Connect alongside fellow codeshare partner Fiji Airways, as eight of Alaska Airlines's current codeshare partners are members of Oneworld alliance. Alaska Airlines' codeshare partners are as follows: Since 2008, Alaska Airlines flights (including those operated by Horizon Air) have been part of Oneworld Global Explorer fares. As of November 2018, Alaska Airlines operates a mainline fleet consisting primarily of Boeing 737 series aircraft, with some Airbus A320 family aircraft formerly

neg: Alaska Air Group Embraer E175 aircraft dedicated to providing service for the Alaska Air Group are painted in a very similar manner to Alaska Horizon's. SkyWest's fleet however, is branded "Alaska SkyWest" to differentiate that airline's aircraft from those of Horizon Air. Through Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, Alaska Air Group services the passenger and cargo markets of the Pacific Northwest with its extensive route network hub through Seattle/Tacoma and Portland International Airports, and the state of Alaska through Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. After the demise of Aloha Airlines and ATA Airlines in 2008, Alaska Air Group expanded heavily centering on Hawaii

neg: Alaska Air Group fleet consisted of 248 jet aircraft, and Horizon Air's fleet consisted of 41 turboprop and 16 jet aircraft, with the combined fleet under Alaska Air Group's management numbering 298 aircraft. Alaska Air Group has created a new branding identity for its Horizon Air subsidiary and other independently owned and separately directed affiliate regional airlines it chooses to contract to do regional flying business into markets too limited to be flown only on Alaska Airlines mainline equipment. Among the other airlines now sub-contracted to do additional flying for the Alaska Air Group is SkyWest, Inc.'s SkyWest Airlines, whose Bombardier CRJ700 and

neg: Brad Tilden offices in Seattle, Washington and Melbourne, Australia. In 1991 Tilden interviewed and was hired by Alaska Airlines. In 1997 he would earn his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Washington. Brad Tilden Bradley D. Tilden is president and chief executive officer of Alaska Airlines and Alaska Air Group which is the parent company of Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier Horizon Air. On May 15, 2012 Tilden replaced Bill Ayer as the company's chief executive officer. On July 14, 2012 former Alaska Air Group's CEO Bill Ayer announced that he would be stepping down and named Tilden as

neg: SN Brussels Airlines in livery between the Avro planes and the Airbus planes: most notably, the company name is written on the white part of the fuselage for the Airbus planes, but on the lilac part on the Avro. Both this livery and the Virgin Express livery were replaced with the Brussels Airlines livery. <br> SN Brussels Airlines SN Brussels Airlines (SNBA) was a national airline of Belgium, which mainly operated from Brussels Airport. SNBA was the trading name of the Belgian airline Delta Air Transport. SNBA was a full-service airline, connecting Brussels with the rest of Europe. It also flew to Africa,

neg: Mileage Plan PenAir, members accrue one mile per mile flown. On flights under 500 miles, a minimum of 500 miles are awarded. Miles can also be accrued by flying eligible flights on Alaska Global Partners. Beginning in 2015, most airlines in the United States switched to revenue-based accrual programs, where credit is awarded based on the fare paid. Alaska Airlines has previously indicated that retaining a distance-based accrual program is a competitive advantage over other carriers. Mileage Plan includes 16 partner airlines that comprise the Alaska Global Partners. Partner airlines include Oneworld alliance members (American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Japan

neg: Alaska Airlines Flight 261 began working with federal investigators by secretly audio recording his supervisors. On December 22, 1998, federal authorities raided an Alaska Airlines property and seized its records. In August 1999 Alaska Airlines put Liotine on paid leave, and in 2000 Liotine filed a libel suit against the airline. The crash of AS261 became a part of the federal investigation against Alaska Airlines because in 1997 Liotine had recommended that the jackscrew and gimbal nut of the aircraft involved in the accident be replaced. In December 2001 federal prosecutors stated that they were not going to file criminal charges against Alaska Airlines.

neg: Bill Boyer Jr. based upon the implementation of the digEplayer. Bill Boyer Jr. Bill Boyer Jr. is a 50% owner and former CEO of Hawaii's Mokulele Airlines. In March 2009, he was replaced as the airline's CEO and was put in charge of expanding sales and marketing efforts after Republic Airways became a 50% shareholder. Boyer is a native of Tacoma, Washington. Boyer, who dropped out of college, was an entrepreneurial-minded baggage handler at Seattle based Alaska Airlines when, in response to information posted about in-flight entertainment challenges on the Alaska Airlines employee website, he conceived of a portable hard-disk based video on

neg: Bill Boyer Jr. Bill Boyer Jr. Bill Boyer Jr. is a 50% owner and former CEO of Hawaii's Mokulele Airlines. In March 2009, he was replaced as the airline's CEO and was put in charge of expanding sales and marketing efforts after Republic Airways became a 50% shareholder. Boyer is a native of Tacoma, Washington. Boyer, who dropped out of college, was an entrepreneurial-minded baggage handler at Seattle based Alaska Airlines when, in response to information posted about in-flight entertainment challenges on the Alaska Airlines employee website, he conceived of a portable hard-disk based video on demand media player that he later named

neg: Alaska Airlines then immediately continued to Cyprus, afraid to stay on the ground in Tel Aviv in fear of being bombed. Some 49,000 Yemenite Jews were airlifted by Alaska Airlines and other carriers without a single loss of life. Alaska Airlines started the 1950s without its worldwide charter business and operations restricted to the state of Alaska. In 1950, it purchased two smaller Alaskan airlines, Collins Air Service and Al Jones Airways. Though the airline had grown much under the ownership of Raymond Marshall, the CAB forced him out in 1951 due to continuing financial troubles. Also, Marshall had owned Alaska Airlines

neg: Alaska Airlines issued a single operating certificate for a combined Alaska Airlines and Virgin America on January 11, 2018. The airlines merged into the same passenger service system on April 25, 2018, meaning that most of the customer-facing portions of the company (including flight numbers, website, mobile apps, and airport check-in kiosks) have a single brand: Alaska Airlines. Alaska expects to have the Virgin America brand fully retired in 2019. The acquisition did present one major issue for the Alaska Air Group: while Alaska operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet of aircraft, Virgin America operated an all-Airbus fleet. Even though the 737 and

neg: Alaska Airlines in response to rejection of a contract between IAM (the union which represented the baggage handlers), and Alaska Airlines. It also allowed the airline to save an estimated $13 million a year. In late 2016, Alaska Airlines created a wholly owned subsidiary McGee Air Services which would compete with Menzies Aviation for ground handling contracts in select Alaska cities. The Alaska Airlines Foundation, headquartered on the grounds of Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, gives grants to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations that are classified as charities in the U.S. states of Alaska and Washington. Alaska Air Cargo has regional operations in

neg: Alaska Airlines Diego, and serving the three major airports in the San Francisco Bay Area and four airports in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Some cities in Alaska's network with less traffic are served by regional airline partners under a capacity purchase agreement. Under that agreement the regional airline is paid to operate and maintain aircraft used on flights that are scheduled and marketed by Alaska Airlines. Alaska's airline partners include wholly owned regional subsidiary Horizon Air, and carriers SkyWest Airlines, PenAir, and Ravn Alaska. Alaska Airlines does not participate in any major global airline alliances, but the airline has codeshare agreements

neg: Alaska Airlines that pilots are currently required to carry on flights. Alaska Airlines is the first major airline to use iPads on flights; all pilots had iPads by the middle of June 2011. This was the first part of the airline's initiative to do away with the flight bag; the airline is also considering using iPads for displaying aeronautical charts. In November 2011 Alaska Airlines flew 75 commercial passenger flights in the U.S. powered by biofuel using a 20 percent blend of sustainable biofuel made from used cooking oil that meets rigorous international safety and sustainability standards. On February 16, 2012, Alaska

neg: Alaska Airlines safety instructions read as rhymes, staging fashion shows in the aisles and having bingo games on board while en route. In December 1962 Air Guinée signed a contract with Alaska Airlines which saw the latter company providing management expertise, in addition to two Douglas DC-6s. The deal would have seen Alaska Airlines contracting with the airline over a seven-year period but the contract ended after only six months, leading to the United States Agency for International Development paying a US$700,000 debt owed by the Guinean airline to Alaska Airlines. In 1965, Alaska Airlines turned over some routes between small Alaskan

neg: Alaska Airlines During this time, Alaska Air faced some tough competition with other airlines such as Northwest Airlines, Pan Am and Pacific Northern Airlines, the latter being an Alaska-based air carrier operating Boeing 720 jetliners which was subsequently acquired by and merged into Western Airlines in 1967. Northwest and Pan Am at different times operated Boeing 747 wide body jetliners on their services to Alaska with Northwest flying Seattle–Anchorage nonstop with the jumbo jet and Pan Am flying Seattle–Fairbanks nonstop with the 747. To set itself apart from the competition, Alaska Air turned to some cheap but imaginative gimmicks such as having

neg: Required navigation performance airspace, around noise sensitive areas, or through difficult terrain. In 1996, Alaska Airlines became the first airline in the world to utilize an RNP approach with its approach down the Gastineau Channel into Juneau, Alaska. Alaska Airlines Captain Steve Fulton and Captain Hal Anderson developed more than 30 RNP approaches for the airline's Alaska operations. In 2005, Alaska Airlines became the first airline to utilize RNP approaches into Reagan National Airport to avoid congestion. In April 2009, Alaska Airlines became the first airline to gain approval from the FAA to validate their own RNP approaches. On 6 April 2010, Southwest

neg: Alaska Airlines are residents of the state of Alaska. Benefits include free checked bags and email notifications about fare sales and discounts. The program has no joining fee and memberships are valid for a year after joining before they need to be renewed. Alaska Airlines has had ten major aviation accidents in its history, eight of which resulted in deaths, with the other two resulting in the aircraft being written off but no deaths. Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines is a major United States airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, within the Seattle metropolitan area of the state of Washington. It is the fifth-largest

neg: Mileage Plan State of Alaska are eligible to participate in Alaska Airlines' "Club 49" program. Participants and all travelers on the same reservation receive two complimentary checked bags on flights to or from Alaska. Participants also receive two annual discounts for 30% off refundable one-way coach fares from or within Alaska on Alaska Airlines, when booked within four days of departure. In 2017, the "Freight For Less" program allowed Club 49 members to ship up to 100 pounds of freight for a flat rate of $10 through Alaska Air Cargo. In March 2016, Alaska Airlines introduced a promotional award where Mileage Plus

neg: Alaska Airlines the introduction of service to Sitka. This led to the purchase of two smaller airlines, Alaska Coastal Airlines and Cordova Airlines, in 1968. In the beginning of the 1970s, Alaska Airlines began charter service to Siberia in the Soviet Union. This was the result of three years of secret negotiations between Alaska Airlines and Soviet authorities, in which the US Department of State reluctantly chose not to block the plan for fear of a potentially negative response from the Soviets. The airline gained permission to fly more than two-dozen flights in 1970, 1971 and 1972. Alaska Airlines was also operating

neg: Unalaska Airport Harbor Airport. In 2002, the State of Alaska renamed it Tom Madsen Airport in honor of Charles Thomas Madsen Sr., a bush pilot who was killed in an airplane accident that year. However, the Federal Aviation Administration still refers to it as Unalaska Airport. Scheduled commercial airline service is provided by PenAir, a code share partner of Alaska Airlines. At one point Alaska Airlines operated Boeing 737-200 Combi jetliners to the airport with these aircraft transporting a combination of passengers and freight on the main deck of the aircraft. However, due to load restrictions as a result of the short

neg: Alaska Airlines Flight 261 potential hazard". A special inspection conducted by the NTSB in April 2000 of Alaska Airlines uncovered widespread significant deficiencies that "the FAA should have uncovered earlier". The investigation concluded that "FAA surveillance of Alaska Airlines had been deficient for at least several years". The NTSB noted that in July 2001, an FAA panel determined that Alaska Airlines had corrected the previously identified deficiencies. However several factors led the Board to question "the depth and effectiveness of Alaska Airlines corrective actions" and "the overall adequacy of Alaska Airlines' maintenance program". Systemic problems were identified by the investigation in the FAA's oversight

neg: Anchorage, Alaska Ship Creek Shuttle connects downtown with the Ship Creek area, including stops at the Alaska Railroad depot. Anchorage also is conducting a feasibility study on a commuter rail and light rail system. For the commuter rail system, Anchorage would use existing Alaska Railroad tracks to provide service to Whittier, Palmer, Seward, Wasilla, and Eagle River. The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, south of downtown Anchorage, is the airline hub for the state, served by many national and international airlines, including Seattle-based Alaska Airlines as well as many intrastate airlines and charter air services. The airport is the primary international air

neg: Alaska Airlines Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commandos. Alaska Airlines was the first carrier certified to operate DC-3s on skis. Alaska Airlines' large charter business made it profitable, and the airline moved its base of operations to Paine Field, an airport north of Seattle. It kept a branch office in Anchorage, however. Despite its success, Alaska Airlines' worldwide charter business was short-lived. In 1949, the CAB tightened its regulations and placed heavy fines on the airline and shut it down completely for safety violations. The airline was prohibited from operating worldwide charter flights, and president James Wooten left the company. Also in 1949, Alaska Air

neg: Ravn Alaska Ravn Alaska Corvus Airlines d.b.a. Ravn Alaska is a regional airline that specializes in serving the small communities in the US state of Alaska. The airline is headquartered in Anchorage, which is also home to the primary hub for Ravn, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Corvus Airlines operates all of its flights using the Ravn Alaska brand. The company pronounces its name Ravn like the bird, Raven. Hageland Aviation Services and Frontier Flying Service, the sister airlines of Corvus, also fly under the Ravn brand as Ravn Connect. Hageland Aviation Services operates scheduled passenger flights for Ravn Alaska, while Frontier

neg: Alaska Airlines airline alliances. However, it has codeshare agreements with 17 airlines, including member airlines of oneworld, SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and unaffiliated airlines. Regional service is operated by independent carrier SkyWest Airlines and sister airline Horizon Air. The company was founded in 1932 as McGee Airways, offering flights from Anchorage, Alaska. Today, most of airline's revenue and traffic comes from locations outside of Alaska, but the airline plays a major role in air transportation in the state. It operates many flights linking small towns to major transportation hubs and carries more passengers between Alaska and the contiguous United States than any other

neg: Jet America Airlines - Seattle (SEA) - Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) - Washington, D.C. (DCA) as well as a Long Beach (LGB) - Chicago (ORD) - Washington, D.C. (DCA) round trip flight. Late in 1986, the airline received buyout offers from Delta Air Lines and Alaska Air Group. The airline accepted Alaska Airlines' bid and by the end of the year the acquisition had been completed. After initially attempting to operate the two airlines separately but finding it costly to do so, Jet America was merged into Alaska Airlines on October 1, 1987. In June 1987 shortly before it was acquired by Alaska Airlines,

neg: Alaska Airlines met with a great deal of skepticism by Fairbanks residents who expressed their frustration about safety of the aircraft and outside boarding in the cold winter climate through social media. Alaska Airlines responded to the comments on Facebook attempting to reassure passengers of the safety of the Bombardier Q400s as well as promising to address the unusual aspects of flying in Alaska. The airline ended up modifying one of the jetways at Fairbanks International Airport so that passengers would not have to go outside to board. In November 2017, Alaska announced that it would revert to all jet service in

neg: Mileage Plan members earned credit based on the mileage of flights taken. After acquisition by Alaska Airlines, participants of Jet America's frequent-flyer program were enrolled in Gold Coast Travel, and in September 1989, Gold Coast Travel was renamed Mileage Plan. Alaska Airlines also purchased regional commuter airline Horizon Air in 1986 and incorporated the carrier into Mileage Plan. In 2016, Alaska Airlines acquired Virgin America, which offered a revenue-based accrual program, Elevate. On January 1, 2018, Elevate was discontinued, with all remaining accounts converted to Mileage Plan accounts. On all scheduled Alaska Airlines flights, including flights operated by Horizon Air, SkyWest and

neg: Virgin America America's frequent flyer program was Elevate, which was discontinued on January 1, 2018. Elevate members were given the option to manually convert Elevate points into Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan miles until January 31, 2018, with any remaining Elevate points automatically converted on February 8, 2018. Following the discontinuation of Elevate in January 2018, flights operated by Virgin America could earn credit on Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan, Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Miles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, or Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer until Virgin America was integrated into Alaska Airlines on April 25, 2018. Virgin America Virgin America was an American

neg: Alaska Airlines Flight 261 August 2018, Flight 261 no longer exists. The flight route designation for this route is now Flight 223. Alaska Airlines continues to operate the Puerto Vallarta–San Francisco–Seattle/Tacoma route. The Puerto Vallarta–Seattle/Tacoma direct route is Flight 279. The airline retired the last of its MD-80s in 2008 and now uses Boeing 737s for this route. Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, Washington, United States, with an intermediate stop at San Francisco International Airport in San

neg: Apolo Ohno World Summer Games in Los Angeles, California. Using his recognition and fame from his sport, he has accumulated a list of sponsors that include McDonald's, Subway, General Electric, The Century Council, Vicks, and Coca-Cola. Ohno's father, Yuki, said about sponsorships: "He's not like a professional athlete who has a multi-million-dollar contract with a team... He has to have sponsorships to pay the bills". Capitalizing on Ohno's fame, Alaska Airlines were his primary sponsor for the 2010 Winter Games and designed a Boeing 737–800 jet with his image on the side. He was critical of the leaders of the U.S. Speedskating

neg: Ravn Alaska in six years. The inaugural flight from Dillingham and King Salmon to Anchorage took-off on February 16, 2018. Beginning on January 14, 2011, Discovery Channel's "Flying Wild Alaska" showcased Era Alaska's daily operations. It aired until July 20, 2012, totaling 31 episodes over three seasons. Ravn Alaska Corvus Airlines d.b.a. Ravn Alaska is a regional airline that specializes in serving the small communities in the US state of Alaska. The airline is headquartered in Anchorage, which is also home to the primary hub for Ravn, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Corvus Airlines operates all of its flights using the Ravn

neg: Alaska Airlines Flight 779 landing would be illegal under current FAA regulations, but was not at the time. Alaska Airlines Flight 779 Alaska Airlines Flight 779 was a contract cargo flight operated on 21 July 1961 by an Alaska Airlines Douglas DC-6A that crashed short of the runway at Shemya Air Force Base with the loss of all six crew members on board. The investigating board determined that the probable cause of the accident was a lack of approach and runway lighting and improper guidance by the air traffic controller. The DC-6A was chartered by the Military Air Transport Service to carry cargo from

neg: Alaska Airlines Flight 779 Alaska Airlines Flight 779 Alaska Airlines Flight 779 was a contract cargo flight operated on 21 July 1961 by an Alaska Airlines Douglas DC-6A that crashed short of the runway at Shemya Air Force Base with the loss of all six crew members on board. The investigating board determined that the probable cause of the accident was a lack of approach and runway lighting and improper guidance by the air traffic controller. The DC-6A was chartered by the Military Air Transport Service to carry cargo from Travis Air Force Base to Tachikawa, Japan with refueling stopovers in Anchorage and Shemya.

neg: Köhler illumination for correct alignment. The realignment procedure tests whether the correct optical components are in focus at the two sets of conjugate image planes; the light source image planes and the specimen image planes. Alignment of optical components on the specimen image plane is typically performed by first loading a test specimen and bringing it into focus by moving the objective or the specimen. The field diaphragm is then partially closed; the edges of the diaphragm should be in the same conjugate image planes as the specimen, therefore should appear in focus. The focus can be adjusted by raising or lowering

neg: Ketchikan International Airport Airlines flies Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 jetliners. Delta flies their flights under the Delta Connection banner and are operated by SkyWest Airlines who flies Embraer ERJ-175 regional jets into the airport. Alaska Airlines' flights includes Boeing 737-400 passenger/cargo Combi aircraft as well as all-cargo Boeing 737-400 jet freighter service. Alaska Airlines operates Boeing 737-400 jet freighters into the airport as well with service to Anchorage, Juneau, Seattle and Sitka. Ketchikan International Airport Ketchikan International Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Ketchikan, a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough

neg: Era Aviation Era Aviation Era Aviation was an airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operated a network of services from Anchorage as part of Alaska Airlines Partnerships. Its main base was Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Era Aviation has since been renamed Corvus Airlines who currently do business as Ravn Alaska. Era Aviation was established and initiated operations in 1948 when Carl Brady flew the first commercial helicopter to Alaska for contract work supporting a mapping project for the U.S. government. Fixed wing aircraft were then acquired by the company in addition to helicopters with rotorcraft being operated in Alaska, California

neg: Alaska Air Group Group announced plans to acquire Virgin America, pending approval from US government regulators and Virgin America shareholders, before the acquisition was completed on December 14, 2016. The total price for the acquisition was approximately $2.6 billion. Until 2018, Alaska Air Group continued to operate Alaska Airlines and Virgin America as separate airlines and continued to honor both Alaska's Mileage Plan and Virgin America's Elevate loyalty programs. By the end of 2016, following Virgin America's acquisition the number of Alaska Air Group employees rose to 19,112 (12,224 at Alaska Airlines, 3,616 at Horizon Air, and 3,252 at Virgin America). On March

neg: Brad Tilden Brad Tilden Bradley D. Tilden is president and chief executive officer of Alaska Airlines and Alaska Air Group which is the parent company of Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier Horizon Air. On May 15, 2012 Tilden replaced Bill Ayer as the company's chief executive officer. On July 14, 2012 former Alaska Air Group's CEO Bill Ayer announced that he would be stepping down and named Tilden as his replacement. Prior to becoming the company's President in 2008 Tilden served as Alaska Air Group's chief financial officer and executive vice president of finance, leading the Finance, Information Technology, Planning, Revenue

neg: Mary Jane Fate later Hudson) and Thomas George Evans, Jr. Her father was a trapper and mail carrier. After completing her primary education, Evans attended Mount Edgecumbe Boarding School in Sitka, graduating in 1952. She then went on to study accounting at the University of Alaska and simultaneously worked at Wien Alaska Airlines to pay her way through school. On 29 October 1954, she married Hugh Fate, Jr., who would become a dentist and Native Americans rights activist. The couple had three daughters, Janine, Jennifer and Julie. After her marriage, Fate returned to work at Wien Alaska Airlines. Fate and her husband were

neg: Star Air Service routes where the carrier could prove that it had provided continuous service on a route during the period May 14, 1938 to August 22, 1938. This regulation resulted in the consolidation of several airlines; the big ones got bigger, and the small ones disappeared. Goodman and the Strandbergs determined to make Star Air Lines one of Alaska’s major carriers. At its peak before World War II, Star Air Lines had a fleet of 15 planes and had radio stations scattered across the Kuskokwim and Yukon deltas and down to Bristol Bay. It was the largest airline in Alaska, but as

neg: Alaska Airlines expire between 2021 and 2024. For the fiscal year 2017, Alaska Airlines reported earnings of US$1.028 billion, with an annual revenue of US$7.933 billion, an increase of 33.8% over the previous fiscal cycle. Alaska Airlines shares traded at over $63 per share, and its market capitalization was valued at US$7.5 billion in October 2018. , Alaska Airlines has 23,400 employees. Alaska's pilot group is represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International and its over 5,872 flight attendants are represented by the Association of Flight Attendants. Since , the airline's baggage-handling operations have been outsourced to Menzies Aviation. This was

neg: Alaska Airlines first portable, hard-drive based, audio-video-on-demand (AVOD) players that deliver a variety of film, TV and audio programs. The device, called the digEplayer was conceived and brought to market by an Alaska Airlines baggage handler named Bill Boyer Jr. digEplayers are available for rent on most long-haul flights for a fee, although they are complimentary to passengers seated in First Class. Alaska Airlines received the Airline IFE Service of the Year award at the March 2004 IPEC/LARA Inflight Online Awards Dinner based upon the implementation of the digEplayer, which was named IFE Product of the Year. In 2015 Alaska introduced Alaska

neg: Alaska Airlines Flight 261 NASA recognized the risk to its hardware (such as the Space Shuttle) attendant upon use of similar jackscrews. An engineering fix developed by engineers of NASA and United Space Alliance promises to make progressive failures easy to see and thus complete failures of a jackscrew less likely. In 1998, an Alaska Airlines mechanic named John Liotine, who worked in the Alaska Airlines maintenance center in Oakland, California, told the Federal Aviation Administration that supervisors were approving records of maintenance that they were not allowed to approve or that indicated work had been completed when, in fact, it had not. Liotine

neg: Bill Ayer Tilden, the airline's president. He is a pilot and CFO For Alaska Airlines since 2014. Bill Ayer is chairman of the AOPA Foundation, and pilot. Bill Ayer William S. "Bill" Ayer (born 1955 in Seattle, Washington, United States) is an American former chairman, president, pilot and chief executive officer of Alaska Airlines and Alaska Air Group which is the parent company of Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier Horizon Air. Originally interested in being a physician, he later changed career goals. He is graduate of Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in economics and biology, Ayer earned a master's degree

neg: Alaska Airlines Flight 261 on the accident aircraft in September 1997 did not uncover excessive wear. The investigation found that Alaska Airlines had fabricated tools to be used in the end play check that did not meet the manufacturer's requirements. Testing revealed that the non-standard tools ("restraining fixtures") used by Alaska Airlines could result in inaccurate measurements, and that it was possible that if accurate measurements had been obtained at the time of the last inspection, these measurements would have indicated the excessive wear and the need to replace the affected components. Between 1985 and 1996, Alaska Airlines progressively increased the period in between

neg: Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Of the passengers, one was Mexican and one was British; the others were all American (United States) citizens. At least 35 occupants of Flight 261 were connected in some manner with Alaska Airlines or its sister carrier Horizon Air, including twelve actual employees, leading many of the airlines' personnel to mourn for those lost in the crash. Alaska Airlines stated that it was commonplace, on less busy flights, for employees to fill seats that would otherwise have been left empty. Bouquets of flowers started arriving at the company's headquarters in SeaTac, Washington, the day after the crash. Alaska 261 departed

neg: Alaska Airlines Airlines' CEO, Bill Ayer, retired. Ayer became the airline's CEO in 2002 and has been credited for reducing costs and keeping the airline profitable without going through bankruptcy. The airline's president Brad Tilden officially became the new CEO on May 15, 2012. On March 9, 2012, Alaska Airlines began service from Seattle to Kansas City and on June 11, 2012, began service to Philadelphia. Seattle-Miami flights ended on July 15, 2012, but service to nearby Fort Lauderdale began on July 16. New service to San Antonio began on September 17, 2012. Alaska Airlines also began service from San Diego to

neg: Gogo Inflight Internet for 2ku service, Gogo CEO Michael Small told Bloomberg Business. More than 1,200 aircraft are committed to receiving 2Ku. As of 2018, Gogo can be found on Aeroméxico, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, GOL, Hainan Airlines, Iberia, Japan Airlines, JTA, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic. In-flight entertainment partners include American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, Aeromexico, Delta Air Lines, Japan Airlines, JTA, GOL, Hainan Airlines, United Airlines and Scoot. When they were in business it was used by AirTran Airways, US Airways, and Virgin America. Historically, Gogo service began on

neg: VR-55 included the delivery of a pallet of donated toys to the children of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina the week before Christmas in 1997, operational support of the aftermath of the crash of Alaska Airlines flight 261 on Anacapa Island and the Navy’s first C-130 around-the-world flight in 2001. On 21 December 1998, VR-55 began yet another move, this time 350 miles south to its current home of NAS Point Mugu, Ca. at Naval Base Ventura County, just outside Oxnard and 45 miles north of Los Angeles. In April 2003, the Minutemen helped kick off Operation Iraqi Freedom, deploying three planes

neg: Frontier Alaska Frontier Alaska Frontier Alaska was the name under which HoTH, Inc., marketed the services of its multiple airline holdings: Frontier Flying Service, Hageland Aviation Services, and Era Aviation. It is now part of the Ravn group of companies of Ravn Alaska / Ravn Connect / Ravn Connect - Charters. These HoTH airlines group of companies are featured in the television show Flying Wild Alaska. The name Frontier Alaska began to be used following the June 2008 merger of Frontier Flying Service with Hageland Aviation Services, with the name applied to the operations of both airlines. On July 8, 2008 Seattle

neg: Horizon Air a standalone carrier or as a regional affiliate of Alaska Airlines for most of its history, except between 2004 and 2007 when it operated Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft on the behalf of Frontier Airlines. In late 2010, Horizon's parent company, the Alaska Air Group, made the decision to no longer operate Horizon as a separate regional airline. Starting on January 1，2011, Horizon shifted to a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) business model, which had by that time become the regional airline industry standard. Under the CPA, Horizon operates and maintains its aircraft, while Alaska Airlines is responsible for scheduling, marketing and pricing

neg: Ketchikan International Airport successor Western Airlines later during the 1960s. Alaska Airlines also operated into Annette Island Airport prior to moving its jet service to Ketchikan International Airport with the opening of this new airfield. The current airport was opened on August 4, 1973 and was dedicated on the following day. The airport opening was the culmination of an effort by local residents, a 1965 study by the Alaska State Division of Aviation, another study in 1967 choosing the current site on Gravina Island, and land clearing in 1969. One of the first airlines to serve the new airport was Alaska Airlines which

neg: Alaska Airlines Seattle to Austin, Texas, began. Service from Seattle to Houston began on September 23, 2009 and from Seattle to Atlanta on October 23, 2009. In March 2010, Alaska Airlines began service from San Jose, California, to Kahului and Kona, Hawaii, and also from Sacramento, California, to Kahului, Hawaii. On September 27, 2010 Alaska Airlines began service between Seattle and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. 2011 brought a major change for the Alaska Air Group; starting at the beginning of the year, Horizon Air would no longer operate as a separate regional airline. Instead, it transitioned to a capacity purchase agreement (CPA)

neg: Star Air Service regulation of Alaska airline routes which began in 1938, along with continued financial instability of Alaska’s air carriers prompted a consolidation within the industry. In 1942, Star Air Lines was purchased by New York City businessman Raymond Marshall. The new owners acquired three smaller Alaska carriers, gaining additional scheduled routes to Fairbanks, Nome and the Kuskokwim area. The expanded company was renamed Alaska Star Airlines. In September 1943, after narrowly beating a competitor who was also filing for the name, the company was renamed again, becoming Alaska Airlines, which continues to operate today. Steven E. "Steve" Mills was born in

neg: Joann Osterud starting out as a co-pilot on Alaska's DHC Twin Otter turboprop out of Juneau. This made her the sixth female commercial pilot in the country. After flying for Alaska for 3 years, Joann became the fourth woman graduate of the United Airlines training school, and in May 1978, was hired by United Airlines, becoming the sixth female pilot to fly for the airline. During her employment with Alaska Airlines, she participated in the investigation into the cause of an Alaska Airlines 727 crash at Juneau on September 4, 1971. Her research was key to finding the elusive cause of an

neg: Star Air Service name in order to be considered a serious contender for new routes by the CAB regulators. Woodley sent his attorney to Juneau to file papers that would change the name to Alaska Airlines. The attorney filed the documents, but neglected to pay the $15 filing fee. Alaska Star Airlines quickly filed the legal documents to rename their company, becoming Alaska Airlines on September 16, 1943, and the company was incorporated under its new name on May 2, 1944. Woodley Airways changed its name to Pacific Northern Airways (PNA) in 1945, changing again in 1947 to Pacific Northern Airlines. The original

neg: 2014 Ben Gurion Airport flight bans Wizzair, and Vueling. Other airlines, such as Korean Air and Norwegian Air Shuttle, had already cancelled flights before the rocket strike. El Al followed these cancellations by stating that there is "no chance" that they will cancel any flights. Arkia, Azerbaijan Airlines, Belavia, Bluebird Airways, British Airways, Bulgaria Air, Czech Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Israir, Rossiya Airlines, Thai Airways, Siberia Airlines, Yakutia Airlines and Ukraine International Airlines also continued flying. El Al announced that four planes would be sent to Istanbul to retrieve those who were stranded there because of flight cancellations. Over the 23rd and 24 July period, both the

neg: Alaska Airlines 1989 to operate better in foggy conditions, becoming the first airline to use this technology. In 1995, the airline became the first U.S. airline to sell tickets on the Internet. By 2000, all the airline's planes carried automated external defibrillators, for use in in-flight emergencies. The airline also installed self-service kiosks called "Instant Travel Machines" that printed boarding passes, allowing customers to bypass the traditional ticket counter. An X-ray device, an addition to the unit allowing passengers to check their own baggage was being tested in 1999 at Anchorage. This concept, known as "Airport of the Future" by the airline,