By Alaska Airlines Apr 20, 2023 4 min read Share on social Productivity improves 6% and pilot training throughput doubles over prior year; Anticipate double-digit adjusted pre-tax margin in second quarter; Reiterated full-year adjusted pre-tax margin guidance of 9% to 12% Alaska ...
With travelers taking to the skies again, all airlines are focused on recruiting and training more pilots, Alaska included. We’re excited to grow more pilot careers, especially aftermore than 10,000 pilots left the airline industry during the pandemic.To bring new pilots into our ranks, we l...
Ratified new contracts with Alaska Airlines dispatchers and Horizon Air aircraft technicians and fleet service agents; and reached a tentative agreement with Alaska Airlines IAM represented employees. Expanded pilot training throughput by 20% from April, and added 100 active mainline ...
You know, if you look at the second half of the year, once we sorted out our April issues with pilot training, we were among the best in the industry of both on-time and completion rate. Yet, this was a -- although it's becoming the norm because it happened last year as well, t...
A pilot during World War II, Willis introduced several marketing gimmicks that set the airline apart from other ones of the day. Under his leadership, Alaska Airlines became the first to show inflight movies. The company began service with the Douglas DC-6, the airline's first pressurized ...
In August 1993, Mary discovered that the Vice President of Flight Operations at Alaska Airlines had falsified his own pilot training records. Despite the accuracy of her reports, soon after her team exposed the violation by Alaska Airlines, FAA management reassigned her to another office and ...
Joe Emerson, the pilot who attempted to shut down the engines of an in-flight Alaska Airlines plane, shares his story with ABC News.
The company also implemented flight control updates, maintenance work, fresh pilot training and meetings with flight crews to explain its changes and address concerns. Mr Learmount said Boeing "worked very hard" to fix problems with the 737 MAX. ...
Charize doesn’t regret choosing maintenance over pilot training – and points out her job still gives her the opportunity to travel the world. She’s been to the Philippines, Amsterdam and Madrid. This year, she hopes to go to Brazil and Dubai. “I love the freedom – just going whereve...
Collaborating withAlaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP)leadership to develop an aviation program that complements existing curriculum for middle schoolers. Additional partnerships include a pilot pipeline partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage, flight training and internships with...