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Alaska Airlines Retires Historic Boeing 737-900 Prototype After 24 Years

Alaska Airlines has officially retired the world's first Boeing 737-900, marking the end of a 24-year service period. The aircraft was ferried to Pinal Airpark in Arizona on April 8, 2025, emphasizing the airline's ongoing fleet modernization efforts and the industry's balance between heritage preservation and technological advancement.

2025-04-11T05:24:21.620830-07:00

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Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines Launch Seattle-Seoul Route with A330s

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

Aviation Week

Carbon Emissions Analysis of U.S. Airlines Shows Strong Performance Beyond Majors

2025-04-03T12:23:22.934531-07:00

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Bering Air's Cessna 208B Missing Over Alaska With 10 Onboard

2025-02-06T21:09:15.635242-08:00

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Alaska Airlines and Loft Dynamics Innovate Boeing 737 VR Simulator Alaska Airlines and Loft Dynamics are developing a groundbreaking virtual reality full-flight simulator for the Boeing 737. This collaboration aims to set new standards in pilot training with advanced VR technology, promising increased scalability, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility, influencing future industry training strategies.

2025-04-11T14:14:52.912173-07:00

Alaska Airlines and Loft Dynamics Innovate Boeing 737 VR Simulator

Aviation Week

Loft Dynamics and Alaska Airlines Develop Hyper-Realistic 737 VR Simulator Loft Dynamics has teamed up with Alaska Airlines to revolutionize flight training with a new virtual reality (VR) simulator for the Boeing 737. This collaboration aims to create a more scalable and cost-effective training solution, improving accessibility for pilot training programs industry-wide.

2025-04-11T13:46:02.901487-07:00

Loft Dynamics and Alaska Airlines Develop Hyper-Realistic 737 VR Simulator

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Alaska Airlines Retires Historic Boeing 737-900 Prototype After 24 Years Alaska Airlines has officially retired the world's first Boeing 737-900, marking the end of a 24-year service period. The aircraft was ferried to Pinal Airpark in Arizona on April 8, 2025, emphasizing the airline's ongoing fleet modernization efforts and the industry's balance between heritage preservation and technological advancement.

2025-04-11T05:24:21.620830-07:00

Alaska Airlines Retires Historic Boeing 737-900 Prototype After 24 Years

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Alaska Airlines Invests in Boeing 737 VR Flight Simulator with Loft Dynamics Alaska Airlines is partnering with Loft Dynamics to create the first hyper-realistic, full-motion Boeing 737 virtual reality simulator. This innovation promises a more scalable, cost-effective, and accessible training solution, aiming to enhance pilot training and inform future industry training strategies.

2025-04-04T07:19:08.843190-07:00

Alaska Airlines Invests in Boeing 737 VR Flight Simulator with Loft Dynamics

Aviation Week

Carbon Emissions Analysis of U.S. Airlines Shows Strong Performance Beyond Majors A recent analysis highlights the carbon emissions performance of Alaska Airlines, Breeze Airways, Frontier Airlines, and JetBlue Airways, indicating commendable efficiency levels compared to the larger U.S. carriers.

2025-04-03T12:23:22.934531-07:00

Carbon Emissions Analysis of U.S. Airlines Shows Strong Performance Beyond Majors

Cargo Facts

Alaska Airlines' Acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines: Expanding Horizons Following the merger in September 2024, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are expanding operations, with Alaska launching new routes to Asia and enhanced perks for loyalty program members. This $1.9 billion merger signifies a strategic move towards increased market presence and cargo reach.

2025-04-01T15:31:37.624660-07:00

Alaska Airlines' Acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines: Expanding Horizons

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Hawaii Visitor Surge Closes on Pre-COVID Levels amidst Shifting Travel Dynamics As Hawaii's travel numbers surge to near pre-pandemic levels, airline leaders brace for potential changes in the state's tourism landscape, influenced by emerging travel trends and external factors reshaping the market dynamics.

2025-03-29T14:27:29.269585-07:00

Hawaii Visitor Surge Closes on Pre-COVID Levels amidst Shifting Travel Dynamics

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Alaska Airlines Suspends Boeing 737 MAX 8 Flights to JFK Until June Alaska Airlines has announced a temporary halt on its Boeing 737 MAX 8 services to New York's JFK Airport, with plans to resume operations in June. The decision comes as the airline anticipates its fleet to include 20 MAX 8 aircraft by the end of 2026.

2025-03-29T06:03:24.467743-07:00

Alaska Airlines Suspends Boeing 737 MAX 8 Flights to JFK Until June

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