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Alaska promises Hawaiian a warm welcome as merger clears hurdle
Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines has cleared a major hurdle after the Seattle-based carrier said on August 20 that the time period for the US Department of Justice to review the $1.9bn deal had expired, and no objections appeared to have been made.A US judge had earlier this month ...
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Putzger perspective: Maxed out
Boeing is in hot water over the safety of its 737 Max planes, leaving the industry with many questions about the future of the plane manufacturer’s production and supply chains. If the garage that services your car operated in the same manner as Boeing, you probably would go elsewhere without ...
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NewsAlaska buys Hawaiian to boost air cargo
Photo: Hawaiian AirlinesAlaska Airlines will acquire Honolulu-headquartered Hawaiian Airlines in a deal that in part aims to boost the cargo businesses of both airlines.Alaska Air Group and Hawaiian Holdings have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition. Both brands will remain separate.The deal is for $18.00 per share in ...
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NewsAlaska Airlines to develop SAF strategy with Shell Aviation
Photo: Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines has partnered with Shell Aviation with the aim of expanding the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market beyond a standard fuel supply agreement.As well as procurement and use of SAF, the companies will work together to define and tackle what it will take to advance SAF technology, ...
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NewsAlaska Airlines appoints operations vice president
Wayne Newton. Photo: Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines' board of directors has promoted 30-year airline veteran Wayne Newton to senior vice president of airport operations and customer services.In addition to overseeing airport and cargo operations across 125 locations and a team of employees and contractors, Newton will now lead Alaska's largest hub ...
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Alaska Airlines pilots to vote on strike
A strike-authorisation ballot will be carried out amongst Alaska Airlines pilots.The Air Line Pilots Association Int’l (ALPA) said on April 22 that the ballot will open on May 9 and close on May 25.If passed by the pilots, the vote would authorise union leaders at the airline to declare a ...
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Alaska Airlines air cargo unaffected by industrial action
Alaska Airlines has cancelled a chunk of flights while its pilots engage in industrial action, but air cargo operations are unaffected.The US airline, which includes Alaska Air Cargo, published an operational update on April 3 which stated it had cancelled 73 flights, just over 6% of its overall flights on ...