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Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Complete 737 MAX Mid-Cabin Door Plug Redesign

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have finished engineering work on a redesigned 737 MAX mid-cabin exit door plug, with installations on new jets slated for 2026. The changes follow NTSB findings of missing bolts, undocumented maintenance and oversight gaps that led to the January 2024 in-flight blowout.

2025-06-24T09:14:38.038461-07:00

The Business Journals

Alaska Airlines to Launch First Nonstop Seattle–Rome Service from May 2026

2025-06-03T06:09:28.013367-07:00

Breitflyte

Alaska Airlines Expands San Diego Presence by 30% Amidst Economic Uncertainty

2025-04-22T07:27:57.530806-07:00

FlightGlobal

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines Launch Seattle-Seoul Route with A330s

2025-03-25T11:27:40.549286-07:00

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Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Complete 737 MAX Mid-Cabin Door Plug Redesign Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have finished engineering work on a redesigned 737 MAX mid-cabin exit door plug, with installations on new jets slated for 2026. The changes follow NTSB findings of missing bolts, undocumented maintenance and oversight gaps that led to the January 2024 in-flight blowout.

2025-06-24T09:14:38.038461-07:00

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Complete 737 MAX Mid-Cabin Door Plug Redesign

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Alaska Airlines' 1990s Siberia Flights Pioneered a Post-Cold War Airbridge In the early 1990s, Alaska Airlines launched seasonal services linking Anchorage with Siberian cities, becoming the first US carrier to operate regular flights into Russia. The bold experiment broke four decades of Cold War–era isolation and laid groundwork for today’s Arctic and trans-Pacific route strategies.

2025-06-17T18:04:54.895259-07:00

Alaska Airlines' 1990s Siberia Flights Pioneered a Post-Cold War Airbridge

Simple Flying

Hawaiian Airlines Launches Shortest Airbus A330 Service on Seattle–Anchorage Sector Hawaiian Airlines will deploy Airbus A330s on Seattle–Anchorage flights, covering the 2,350 km sector in just 3 h 20 m and restoring widebody operations on the route for the first time since the late 1990s.

2025-06-16T14:07:59.060562-07:00

Hawaiian Airlines Launches Shortest Airbus A330 Service on Seattle–Anchorage Sector

FlightGlobal

JetZero Picks Greensboro for Z4 Blended-Wing Assembly, Paving Way for 10,000 Jobs JetZero has designated Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the finalist site for its Z4 blended-wing commercial aircraft assembly plant. The California startup aims to announce the location by the Paris Air Show, targeting creation of up to 10,000 direct jobs.

2025-06-11T09:32:01.525468-07:00

JetZero Picks Greensboro for Z4 Blended-Wing Assembly, Paving Way for 10,000 Jobs

beatofhawaii.com

Hawaiian Airlines’ 787-9 Deal Sparks Long-Haul Turf War with Delta’s A350-900s at Seattle Hawaiian Airlines’ new deal to base Boeing 787-9s at Seattle ignites a competition with Delta Air Lines, whose flagship Airbus A350-900s dominate the gateway’s transpacific routes. Dreamliners from Honolulu will challenge Delta’s long-haul operations, reshaping fleet deployment and market share in a strategic leisure corridor.

2025-06-07T11:50:48.044182-07:00

Hawaiian Airlines’ 787-9 Deal Sparks Long-Haul Turf War with Delta’s A350-900s at Seattle

Reuters

Alaska Airlines Eyes Full-Year Profit Despite Lingering Pricing Headwinds Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said Q1 saw booking volatility amid trade-war uncertainty, but bookings have since stabilised. Pricing power remains weak, prompting the carrier to suspend full-year guidance in April. Despite these challenges, Minicucci reaffirmed Alaska’s expectation to return to profitability this year.

2025-06-03T07:06:44.921359-07:00

Alaska Airlines Eyes Full-Year Profit Despite Lingering Pricing Headwinds

The Business Journals

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Alaska Airlines to Launch First Nonstop Seattle–Rome Service from May 2026 Alaska Airlines will begin four weekly nonstop flights between Seattle–Tacoma and Rome Fiumicino aboard a Boeing 787-9 from May 2026, marking its first European route and introducing long-haul widebody operations into its network. This inaugural transatlantic link expands Seattle’s global reach.

2025-06-03T06:09:28.013367-07:00

Alaska Airlines to Launch First Nonstop Seattle–Rome Service from May 2026

alaskasnewssource.com

Alaska Airlines Ends Ceremonial Fly-Out of First Copper River King Salmon Alaska Airlines has suspended its annual red-carpet ceremonial flight celebrating the arrival of the first Copper River king salmon, ending a decades-old tradition designed to highlight its cargo services and Alaska’s seafood industry. The ceremony will no longer mark the start of salmon season.

2025-05-29T15:41:30.894843-07:00

Alaska Airlines Ends Ceremonial Fly-Out of First Copper River King Salmon

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