Alaska Airlines Tagged Articles

Air Cargo

An Alaska Air 737 MAX landing, view from below.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, May 12, 2021

Alaska Airlines bets on recovery with 737 MAX buy

Alaska Airlines is building back its fleet.

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, January 27, 2021

Strong balance sheet, fed bailout put Alaska Airlines on recovery path

Alaska Airlines’ parent company is one of the better managed airlines in the industry. Its financial results during a pandemic year show why.

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A white Alaska Airlines jet banks to the left during its climb into a blue sky, view from behind.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, January 15, 2021

Alaska Air warns of increased cash burn in January

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…

American Shipper

A white Alaska Airlines jet coming in for a landing with wheels down, about to touch down on runway on sunny day.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, November 23, 2020

Alaska Airlines modernizes fleet with deal for more 737 MAX jets

A creative sale-leaseback deal gives Alaska Airlines more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft while reducing operating and leasing costs, plus debt.

Air Cargo

Workers in yellow vests strap yellow bags to passenger seats to hold packages instead of people. This is an Alaska Airlines flight.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, November 19, 2020

Seat bags help Alaska Airlines carry more cabin cargo

Cargo never got a window view during air transport until the coronavirus pandemic led airlines to find innovative ways to mitigate the loss of passenger…

Company earnings

A white jet with blue tail and native Alaskan painted on tail, on ascent through the sky.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, October 22, 2020

Alaska Air takes $399 million Q3 loss, but reduces cash burn

Alaska Airlines is slowly improving its financial outlook month by month, but it still lost about $400 million in the third quarter.

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Wildfires in Oregon; Oregon DOT service vehicle in foreground.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, September 14, 2020

Wildfires force Alaska Airlines to suspend some Oregon, Washington flights

(Updated Sept. 15, 10:20 A.M. ET with information on FedEx) Worsening smoke conditions prompted Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK to suspend all flights for 24 hours…

Supply Chains

Darren ProkopTuesday, August 11, 2020

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Commentary: Keeping Alaska’s seafood supply chain intact

Commercial fishing is big business in Alaska. And like all industries, it depends on supply chains to work properly...

Air Cargo

White and red plane banking to the right above the clouds.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, June 5, 2020

Airlines restore some service, but finances remain grim

Airlines are looking at a multiyear road to parity with 2019, but bookings have given them confidence to start opening up networks closed by the…

American Shipper

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, May 21, 2020

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FAA approves cargo to ride in passenger seats

One of the big innovations for passenger airlines during the coronavirus era is using their planes as dedicated cargo haulers. Cargo 2.0 was putting boxes…