Alaska Airlines is investing in its cargo franchise with an agreement to lease four additional Boeing cargo jets, some of which will be dedicated to serving within the Hawaiian islands.
Alaska Airlines and Amazon have restructured their air transportation agreement, but Alaska executives say the contract to fly Airbus freighter aircraft still isn’t profitable.
Alaska Airlines will begin carrying cargo to London this May and PrimeFlight Aviation Services will be its cargo handling agent there.
Alaska Airlines says it needs to update its transportation services agreement with Amazon because the current cargo flying isn’t profitable.
The first operational group at Alaska Airlines to completely sync up with Hawaiian Airlines is cargo, paving the way for growth opportunities in international markets.
Northern Air Cargo is giving up business with DHL Express to launch scheduled flights between Seattle and Anchorage, but will face stiff competition from incumbent Alaska Airlines.
Alaska Airlines plans to transfer some of Hawaiian’s A330s out of Honolulu and base them in Seattle to fly new routes to Asia, creating a big opportunity for increased cargo business.
Alaska Airlines has brought in high-powered executives to manage the cargo division, which has become more complex with the addition of international cargo and Amazon shipping business coming from the takeover of Hawaiian Airlines.
Alaska Airlines will become a major cargo airline with the integration of Hawaiian Airlines’ freighter fleet that services Amazon.
The date for entry into service of two Alaska Airlines aircraft continues to slide because of problems with Boeing’s modification to a cargo configuration.
Alaska Air Cargo will debut its second Boeing 737-800 freighters next month, opening the door for the first all-cargo service between Alaska and Los Angeles.
Alaska Airlines will inherit a cargo business for Amazon as part of its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines.
Instead of carrying dead weight to help balance its empty freighters, Alaska Air Cargo is taking waste that will go to a recycling center.
Several airlines are in the process of obtaining 737-800 cargo-modified aircraft. The magic number is two.
Silk Way West Airlines, a growing cargo operator based in Azerbaijan, and Alaska Airlines on Thursday signed contracts with Boeing for two freighters apiece — but that is where the similarities ended. Silk Way West said it will take two 777-8s, the largest plane available from Boeing (NYSE: BA) and one so modern it isn’t […]
California’s legal victory allowing it to impose workplace rules on flight attendants has some cargo airlines worried about states regulating their operations.
Alaska Airlines is growing and so too are its cargo ambitions.
Alaska Airlines is building back its fleet.
Alaska Airlines’ parent company is one of the better managed airlines in the industry. Its financial results during a pandemic year show why.
The jump in passenger traffic for U.S. airlines during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays was a mirage, not a sustainable source of revenue for overcoming the coronavirus crisis. On Thursday, Alaska Airlines said passenger volume and revenue since October has retreated again and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) sounded less optimistic about the next few […]
