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href="https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/newly-enlarged-alaska-lifts-profit-in-third-quarter-despite-cost-pressures/160547.article" class="image"> <img alt="Alaska and Hawaiian" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/8/8/4/105884_alaskaandhawaiian_114637.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/8/8/4/105884_alaskaandhawaiian_114637.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/8/8/4/105884_alaskaandhawaiian_114637.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/8/8/4/105884_alaskaandhawaiian_114637.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/8/8/4/105884_alaskaandhawaiian_114637.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/newly-enlarged-alaska-lifts-profit-in-third-quarter-despite-cost-pressures/160547.article">Newly enlarged Alaska lifts profit in third quarter despite cost pressures</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-10-31T15:53:00Z"}">2024-10-31T15:53:00Z</span> </p> <p>Alaska Air Group increased net profit in the third quarter as yields turned positive, but a shortfall in aircraft deliveries means heightened cost pressures and curtailed capacity will continue for the remainder of the year.</p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/us-carriers-jostle-for-highly-sought-long-distance-slots-out-of-reagan-airport/160343.article" class="image"> <img alt="American_Airbus_319_N749US_DCA_VA1" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/9/0/105590_american_airbus_319_n749us_dca_va1_466291.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/9/0/105590_american_airbus_319_n749us_dca_va1_466291.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/5/9/0/105590_american_airbus_319_n749us_dca_va1_466291.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/5/9/0/105590_american_airbus_319_n749us_dca_va1_466291.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/5/9/0/105590_american_airbus_319_n749us_dca_va1_466291.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/us-carriers-jostle-for-highly-sought-long-distance-slots-out-of-reagan-airport/160343.article">US carriers jostle for highly sought long-distance slots out of Reagan airport</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-10-17T21:19:00Z"}">2024-10-17T21:19:00Z</span> </p> <p>The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively awarded 10 hotly contested slots for long-distance domestic flights out of Ronald Reagan National airport in Washington, DC. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/hawaiian-ceo-ingram-to-step-down-as-interim-leadership-takes-over-alaska-combination-process/160000.article" class="image"> <img alt="MAIN-SPREAD-Peter-Ingram" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/0/1/1/105011_mainspreadpeteringram_531584.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/0/1/1/105011_mainspreadpeteringram_531584.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/0/1/1/105011_mainspreadpeteringram_531584.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/0/1/1/105011_mainspreadpeteringram_531584.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/0/1/1/105011_mainspreadpeteringram_531584.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/hawaiian-ceo-ingram-to-step-down-as-interim-leadership-takes-over-alaska-combination-process/160000.article">Hawaiian CEO Ingram to step down as ‘interim leadership’ takes over Alaska combination process</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-09-17T22:14:00Z"}">2024-09-17T22:14:00Z</span> </p> <p> With Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines on the verge of approval by US aviation regulators, Hawaiian will be guided through the combination process by an “interim leadership team”. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-could-close-hawaiian-purchase-on-18-september-following-dot-approval/159999.article" class="image"> <img alt="Hawaiian_Airlines_A330" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/0/0/8/105008_hawaiian_airlines_a330_615113.jpeg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/0/0/8/105008_hawaiian_airlines_a330_615113.jpeg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/0/0/8/105008_hawaiian_airlines_a330_615113.jpeg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/0/0/8/105008_hawaiian_airlines_a330_615113.jpeg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/0/0/8/105008_hawaiian_airlines_a330_615113.jpeg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-could-close-hawaiian-purchase-on-18-september-following-dot-approval/159999.article">Alaska could close Hawaiian purchase on 18 September following DOT approval</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-09-17T20:50:00Z"}">2024-09-17T20:50:00Z</span> </p> <p>Alaska and Hawaiian expect to complete the transaction “in the coming days”, Alaska said on 17 September. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/jetzero-progresses-blended-wing-design-as-airline-interest-grows/159843.article" class="image"> <img alt="Z4-Jetliner-wetlands-c-JetZero" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/7/2/8/104728_z4jetlinerwetlandscjetzero_494052.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/7/2/8/104728_z4jetlinerwetlandscjetzero_494052.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/7/2/8/104728_z4jetlinerwetlandscjetzero_494052.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/7/2/8/104728_z4jetlinerwetlandscjetzero_494052.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/7/2/8/104728_z4jetlinerwetlandscjetzero_494052.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/jetzero-progresses-blended-wing-design-as-airline-interest-grows/159843.article">JetZero progresses blended-wing design as airline interest grows</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-09-04T18:05:00Z"}">2024-09-04T18:05:00Z</span> </p> <p>US start-up JetZero continues to progress towards the first flight of a full-scale blended-wing-body demonstrator aircraft by 2027, with the jet having passed the preliminary design review milestone earlier this year.</p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-acquisition-of-hawaiian-clears-major-regulatory-hurdle/159639.article" class="image"> <img alt="Hawaiian Airlines" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/3/6/1/104361_hawaiianhnlchawaiianairlines_649617.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/3/6/1/104361_hawaiianhnlchawaiianairlines_649617.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/3/6/1/104361_hawaiianhnlchawaiianairlines_649617.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/3/6/1/104361_hawaiianhnlchawaiianairlines_649617.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/3/6/1/104361_hawaiianhnlchawaiianairlines_649617.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-acquisition-of-hawaiian-clears-major-regulatory-hurdle/159639.article">Alaska acquisition of Hawaiian clears major regulatory hurdle</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-08-20T09:18:00Z"}">2024-08-20T09:18:00Z</span> </p> <p>Alaska Airlines says the time period for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete its review of its proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines has expired, without apparent objections.</p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-to-add-premium-seats-across-737-fleet/159200.article" class="image"> <img alt="true (2)" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/7/3/3/103733_true2_362805.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/7/3/3/103733_true2_362805.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/7/3/3/103733_true2_362805.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/7/3/3/103733_true2_362805.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/7/3/3/103733_true2_362805.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-to-add-premium-seats-across-737-fleet/159200.article">Alaska to add premium seats across 737 fleet</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-07-18T20:35:00Z"}">2024-07-18T20:35:00Z</span> </p> <p>Seeking a greater slice of the lucrative premium market, <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/alaska-airlines/19318.subject" rel="intextlink_4">Alaska Airlines</a> plans to add more than 1,000 first and premium-economy seats across about 220 aircraft in its fleet.</p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-avoids-us-airline-industrys-second-quarter-stumbles/159183.article" class="image"> <img alt="Alaska aircraft tails" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/6/6/3/103663_alaskaaircrafttails_886475.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/6/6/3/103663_alaskaaircrafttails_886475.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/6/6/3/103663_alaskaaircrafttails_886475.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/6/6/3/103663_alaskaaircrafttails_886475.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/6/6/3/103663_alaskaaircrafttails_886475.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-avoids-us-airline-industrys-second-quarter-stumbles/159183.article">Alaska avoids US airline industry’s second-quarter stumbles</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-07-18T01:19:00Z"}">2024-07-18T01:19:00Z</span> </p> <p>With much of the US airline industry seeking but not finding profitability, Alaska Air Group reports a second-quarter profit of $220 million as the carrier’s premium offerings set it apart from struggling discounters. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-and-hawaiian-request-transfer-of-international-route-authority/159158.article" class="image"> <img alt="Boeing+787-9+Extra+Comfort" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/6/3/7/103637_boeing7879extracomfort_740207.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/6/3/7/103637_boeing7879extracomfort_740207.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/6/3/7/103637_boeing7879extracomfort_740207.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/6/3/7/103637_boeing7879extracomfort_740207.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/6/3/7/103637_boeing7879extracomfort_740207.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-and-hawaiian-request-transfer-of-international-route-authority/159158.article">Alaska and Hawaiian request transfer of international route authority</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-07-16T18:53:00Z"}">2024-07-16T18:53:00Z</span> </p> <p>The carriers are requesting the transfer of Hawaiian’s international route authority to potential parent company Alaska Air Group. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/alaska-airlines-sells-737-max-9-with-blown-door-plug-back-to-boeing/159109.article" class="image"> <img alt="Door plug" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/5/0/103550_doorplugalaskaairlinescntsb_12468.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/5/0/103550_doorplugalaskaairlinescntsb_12468.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/5/5/0/103550_doorplugalaskaairlinescntsb_12468.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/5/5/0/103550_doorplugalaskaairlinescntsb_12468.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/5/5/0/103550_doorplugalaskaairlinescntsb_12468.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/alaska-airlines-sells-737-max-9-with-blown-door-plug-back-to-boeing/159109.article">Alaska Airlines sells 737 Max 9 with blown door plug back to Boeing</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-07-12T15:18:00Z"}">2024-07-12T15:18:00Z</span> </p> <p>Alaska Airlines has sold the Boeing 737 Max 9 involved in the 5 January Alaska flight 1282 door-plug blow out back to Boeing for an undisclosed amount. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/faa-leader-acknowledges-lax-boeing-oversight-before-alaska-flight-1282-incident/158757.article" class="image"> <img alt="737 fuselages" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/9/0/9/102909_737fusescpaulchristiangordon_zumapresswire_shutterstockjpg_917875.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/9/0/9/102909_737fusescpaulchristiangordon_zumapresswire_shutterstockjpg_917875.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/9/0/9/102909_737fusescpaulchristiangordon_zumapresswire_shutterstockjpg_917875.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/9/0/9/102909_737fusescpaulchristiangordon_zumapresswire_shutterstockjpg_917875.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/9/0/9/102909_737fusescpaulchristiangordon_zumapresswire_shutterstockjpg_917875.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/faa-leader-acknowledges-lax-boeing-oversight-before-alaska-flight-1282-incident/158757.article">FAA leader acknowledges lax Boeing oversight before Alaska flight 1282 incident</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-06-13T18:22:00Z"}">2024-06-13T18:22:00Z</span> </p> <p>Michael Whitaker, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, admitted to US lawmakers on 13 June that the agency should have been more proactive in overseeing Boeing’s factories prior to the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 incident. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/alaska-airlines-ramps-up-capacity-to-meet-strong-summer-travel-demand/158689.article" class="image"> <img alt="Alaska Airlines Boeing 737. Alaska Airlines" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/8/0/1/102801_alaskaairlinesboeing737.alaskaairlines_73368.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/8/0/1/102801_alaskaairlinesboeing737.alaskaairlines_73368.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/8/0/1/102801_alaskaairlinesboeing737.alaskaairlines_73368.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/8/0/1/102801_alaskaairlinesboeing737.alaskaairlines_73368.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/8/0/1/102801_alaskaairlinesboeing737.alaskaairlines_73368.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/alaska-airlines-ramps-up-capacity-to-meet-strong-summer-travel-demand/158689.article">Alaska Airlines ramps up capacity to meet strong summer travel demand</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-06-07T17:11:00Z"}">2024-06-07T17:11:00Z</span> </p> <p>US carrier <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/alaska-airlines/19318.subject" rel="intextlink_0">Alaska Airlines</a> and its partners will have capacity this summer to carry nearly 1 million more passengers than they did last year, as the airline prepares for its “largest summer schedule ever”.</p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/faa-yet-to-lift-uniteds-certification-suspension-following-safety-scares/158328.article" class="image"> <img alt="United 787" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/2/3/6/102236_787cbradleycaslin_shutterstock_932234.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/2/3/6/102236_787cbradleycaslin_shutterstock_932234.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/2/3/6/102236_787cbradleycaslin_shutterstock_932234.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/2/3/6/102236_787cbradleycaslin_shutterstock_932234.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/2/3/6/102236_787cbradleycaslin_shutterstock_932234.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/faa-yet-to-lift-uniteds-certification-suspension-following-safety-scares/158328.article">FAA yet to lift United’s certification suspension following safety scares</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-05-16T17:20:00Z"}">2024-05-16T17:20:00Z</span> </p> <p>A series of attention-grabbing safety incidents earlier this year prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to pause United Airlines’ certification activities, preventing it from adding new aircraft and routes. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-and-hawaiian-agree-not-to-consummate-deal-for-90-day-period/158218.article" class="image"> <img alt="true (2)" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/0/7/2/102072_true2_362805.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/0/7/2/102072_true2_362805.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/0/7/2/102072_true2_362805.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/0/7/2/102072_true2_362805.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/0/7/2/102072_true2_362805.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-and-hawaiian-agree-not-to-consummate-deal-for-90-day-period/158218.article">Alaska and Hawaiian agree not to consummate deal for 90-day period</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-05-08T19:45:00Z"}">2024-05-08T19:45:00Z</span> </p> <p>Alaska Airlines cannot close its acquisition of rival US carrier Hawaiian Airlines until 5 August under an agreement with the US Department of Justice. During a 90-day waiting period that began on 7 May and will end on 5 August, the West Coast carriers cannot complete their proposed $1.9 ...</p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-receives-61m-boeing-credit-for-max-9-grounding/158148.article" class="image"> <img alt="true" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/9/8/6/101986_true_273982.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/9/8/6/101986_true_273982.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/9/8/6/101986_true_273982.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/9/8/6/101986_true_273982.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/9/8/6/101986_true_273982.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/alaska-receives-61m-boeing-credit-for-max-9-grounding/158148.article">Alaska receives $61m Boeing credit for Max 9 grounding</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-05-03T15:49:00Z"}">2024-05-03T15:49:00Z</span> </p> <p>US carrier Alaska Airlines has received an additional $61 million in credits from Boeing as compensation for the mid-flight blow-out of a door plug on Alaska flight 1282 and subsequent grounding of its 737 Max 9s</p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/alaska-and-united-bemoan-strong-quarters-spoiled-by-max-9-grounding/157895.article" class="image"> <img alt="true (1)" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/6/5/5/101655_true1_534349_crop.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/6/5/5/101655_true1_534349_crop.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/6/5/5/101655_true1_534349_crop.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/6/5/5/101655_true1_534349_crop.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/6/5/5/101655_true1_534349_crop.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/airline-business/1030.type" class="storyType">Airline Business</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/alaska-and-united-bemoan-strong-quarters-spoiled-by-max-9-grounding/157895.article">Alaska and United bemoan strong quarters spoiled by Max 9 grounding</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-04-19T09:47:00Z"}">2024-04-19T09:47:00Z</span> </p> <p>On back-to-back days, executives from two major US airlines described how a major safety scare and the related weeks-long grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9 jets undermined both companies’ otherwise strong first-quarter performances.</p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/consumers-sue-to-block-alaskas-proposed-acquisition-of-hawaiian/157835.article" class="image"> <img alt="true" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/8/8/101588_true_583569.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/8/8/101588_true_583569.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/5/8/8/101588_true_583569.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/5/8/8/101588_true_583569.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/5/8/8/101588_true_583569.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/consumers-sue-to-block-alaskas-proposed-acquisition-of-hawaiian/157835.article">Consumers sue to block Alaska’s proposed acquisition of Hawaiian</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-04-18T00:22:00Z"}">2024-04-18T00:22:00Z</span> </p> <p>A group of US consumers have filed a lawsuit in a federal district court to block on anticompetitive grounds Alaska Airlines’ proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of rival West Coast carrier Hawaiian Airlines. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/alaska-airlines-executes-brief-nationwide-ground-stop-due-to-abundance-of-caution/157864.article" class="image"> <img alt="Alaska first 737 Max 8-2" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/7/2/101572_alaskafirst737max82_967795.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/7/2/101572_alaskafirst737max82_967795.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/5/7/2/101572_alaskafirst737max82_967795.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/5/7/2/101572_alaskafirst737max82_967795.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/5/7/2/101572_alaskafirst737max82_967795.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/alaska-airlines-executes-brief-nationwide-ground-stop-due-to-abundance-of-caution/157864.article">Alaska Airlines executes brief nationwide ground stop due to ‘abundance of caution’</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-04-17T16:33:00Z"}">2024-04-17T16:33:00Z</span> </p> <p>US carrier Alaska Airlines requested and was granted by the Federal Aviation Administration a nationwide ground-stop that lasted for about 1h on the morning of 17 April. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/max-9-grounding-consumes-uniteds-first-quarter-profits/157840.article" class="image"> <img alt="United 737 Max" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/3/7/101537_ual_order_hires_124391.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/3/7/101537_ual_order_hires_124391.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/5/3/7/101537_ual_order_hires_124391.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/5/3/7/101537_ual_order_hires_124391.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/5/3/7/101537_ual_order_hires_124391.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/max-9-grounding-consumes-uniteds-first-quarter-profits/157840.article">Max 9 grounding consumes United’s first quarter profits</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-04-17T00:07:00Z"}">2024-04-17T00:07:00Z</span> </p> <p>The grounding of United Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9s following the door plug blow-out on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 cost United roughly $200 million. </p> </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/us-senator-wants-probe-of-undisclosed-feature-of-737-max-cockpit-door/157656.article" class="image"> <img alt="52035995255_8874e4af88_o" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:767px) 100px, (max-width: 1179px) 220px, 280px" src="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/2/9/2/101292_52035995255_8874e4af88_o_761154.jpg" srcset="https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/2/9/2/101292_52035995255_8874e4af88_o_761154.jpg 100w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/172x115/2/9/2/101292_52035995255_8874e4af88_o_761154.jpg 172w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/220x148/2/9/2/101292_52035995255_8874e4af88_o_761154.jpg 220w,https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/280x188/2/9/2/101292_52035995255_8874e4af88_o_761154.jpg 280w" width="100" height="67" class="lazyloaded" /> </a> <div class="storyDetails"> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/1013.type" class="storyType">News</a> <h3> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/us-senator-wants-probe-of-undisclosed-feature-of-737-max-cockpit-door/157656.article">US senator wants probe of ‘undisclosed feature’ of 737 Max cockpit door</a> </h3> <p class="meta"> <span class="date" data-date-timezone="{"publishdate": "2024-04-06T00:10:00Z"}">2024-04-06T00:10:00Z</span> </p> <p>US Senator Tammy Duckworth is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to examine why Alaska Airlines<strong> </strong>pilots were unaware of a critical feature of the 737 Max 9’s cockpit door ahead of the 5 January depressurisation event on Alaska flight 1282. </p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="paging"> <div class="paging_numbers"> <ul> <li class="first"> <span class="previous"> Previous<span> Page</span></span> </li> <li class="selected"> <span tabindex="0"> <span>Page</span>1</span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/alaska-airlines/19318.subject?page=2"> <span>Page</span>2</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/alaska-airlines/19318.subject?page=3"> <span>Page</span>3</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/alaska-airlines/19318.subject?page=4"> <span>Page</span>4</a> </li> <li> <a 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