FAA has granted a single operating certificate for Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air, concluding a year‑long integration. The SOC legally unifies training, procedures and manuals across the carriers under Alaska Air Group, enabling consolidated operations, scheduling and further commercial integration.
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The FAA SOC closes a year‑long integration process and formally unifies training, procedures and manuals across Alaska, Hawaiian and Horizon — a legal step that enables consolidated operations and scheduling and reduces regulatory friction.
The SOC is a prerequisite for downstream commercial moves already signalled by the group, including plans to retire Hawaiian’s separate IATA code in early Q2 2026 (a visible commercial consolidation) — see the group’s plan to retire Hawaiian Airlines’ 'HA' IATA code.
It underpins near‑term workforce and network actions: the carriers previously reopened first officer applications ahead of the SOC and are expanding international reach with moves such as the Seattle–Seoul nonstop launch, reflecting how operational integration feeds commercial growth.
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