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Alaska Airlines promotes CFO Shane Tackett to President, effective June 29, 2026

Alaska Airlines has promoted Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett to President, effective June 29, 2026. He will continue to lead Alaska’s finance function and additional responsibilities including fleet management, investor relations, supply chain, and other commercial-facing areas.

Discovered 2026-06-17T06:18:14.538359-07:00 | 2026-06-17T06:18:14.538359-07:00

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The move places a finance-and-fleet leader at the top, with Tackett retaining oversight across fleet management, investor relations and supply chain—an execution model that follows his prior role in shaping the carrier’s financial outlook, as discussed in Alaska Air hopeful to restore full-year outlook as CFO cites possible jet-fuel stabilization.
The leadership change comes as Alaska positions itself for a West Coast long-haul push, including a planned 787-led expansion—succession timing that can affect how route growth, aircraft utilization and capital priorities are balanced, as outlined in Alaska Airlines plots 787-led shift from regional carrier to global intercontinental operator.

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