People check in at Alaska Airlines ticketing kiosks at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport(Reuters/Lindsey Wasson / Reuters) The carrier was already forced to cancel "an unusual number of flights" at the beginning of the month because of a backlog in their pilot training program, Alaska said. ...
Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson appears in court.CBS SF The statement also noted that agents and flight attendants are "trained to identify signs and symptoms of impairment." During the flight, Emerson threw his headset across the cockpit and said...
Pilot accused of trying to crash Alaska Airlines flight speaks outThe off-duty pilot who allegedly tried to crash a plane with 83 people on board tells his story.Sam Sweeney/ABC News Joseph Emerson, a former AlaskaAirlinespilot, calls it the biggest mistake of his life. Em...
AnAlaska Airlinesflight being operated by Skywest was forced to divert from its intended destination of Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) in Wyoming last week after the pilot admitted he was not certified to land the plane in Jackson, according to reports. Alaska Airlines/SkyWest flig...
(NEW YORK) — An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down engines mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in October was indicted on 84 charges — though the grand jury declined to go for attempted murder. Joseph David Emerson, 44, was charged with one count...
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 pilots in the secon...
Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut off engines shares story Former Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson is sharing his side of the story after he was removed from a flight in restraints for allegedly attempting to crash a passenger jet....
SEATTLE -- Normally being stuck in a holding pattern as your destination airport is fogged in isn't the best experience, but one Alaska Airlines pilot decided to make the most of it. As Sea-Tac Airport experienced several delays due to thick fog Tuesday morning, Flight 401 inbound from ...
A pilot on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 is opening up for the first time about the terrifying moments when a door panel blew out of the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft in mid-flight in January.
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 ...