We pledge to increase our Black female pilots by 2025
Alaska Airlines pledges to increase Black female pilots by 2025. The number of Black female pilots within our industry serves as a reminder of how far we have to go to advance racial equity and increase representation.
CEO Brad Tilden: Recognizing a pilot’s pilot
Most of us believe the biggest key to Alaska Airlines’ success is the extraordinary service that our people provide. Pilot Mike Baumgartner is one of our “Customer Service Legends.”
Pioneering Alaska flight crew to aspiring pilots: Let your passion soar
Alaska Airlines’ first all-women, African American crew share their experiences in their aviation careers – and tell young women who aspire to be pilots that they see exciting changes on the horizon.
The formula to looking fly: Incorporating safety, employee feedback into custom uniforms
When we set out to update our uniforms in partnership with Seattle designer Luly Yang in 2016, we wanted to strike the perfect balance of quality, and form and function to achieve a U.S. airline industry first: a custom-designed uniform collection certified to STANDARD 100 certification by OEKO-TEX®, the highest industry standard for safety. Check it out!
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air aim to hire nearly 2,800 employees in 2020
If you’ve ever wanted to fly for a living, work on planes or help passengers on their journeys, this could be the year to come work with us and jump into the fast-growing world of aviation. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are announcing plans, as part of a 2020 jobs forecast, to hire nearly 2,800 employees in the coming year.
Proud of performance: Our 23,000 employees earn nearly a month’s extra pay
Our people are the heart of our business, and the reason we’re an award-winning airline. Today, we’re awarding more than $130 million in annual bonuses to recognize their passion, dedication and hard work. For most employees, this equates to more than 7% of their annual pay in 2019, about a month’s extra pay.
Captain Mike tells everyone he flies with ‘This is your airline. It’s yours to take care of.’
Baumgartner’s been sharing his zest for flying with Alaska over 30 years now and continues to raise the bar for his fellow pilots.
Alaska prepares for the Boeing 737 MAX to safely join our fleet with first passenger flights expected in March
The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has been certified by the FAA, giving all U.S. airlines the approval to begin the process of bringing the aircraft back into service. Alaska expects its first delivery of the plane in January, followed by the start of passenger service in March. We will only fly a MAX once it passes all of our tests and safety procedures.
Seattle employee stays “grounded” through kindness and awareness
Black history isn’t just a month-long reflection and celebration, it’s pivotal year-round. We love highlighting and sharing the remarkable stories of our Black employees, like Travion Smith, a ground service agent & team captain for Horizon Air in Seattle.
Hundreds of guests & employees fly on first Alaska 737-9 MAX flights
Today, Alaska Airlines is flying the first passengers on board its first 737-9 MAX aircraft. We’ve tested and verified all required and necessary processes to prepare the plane for passenger service. We’re ready to welcome you on board!
Rai Adair is a dancer, voracious reader, world traveler—and in Alaska’s new TV commercial
While the pandemic has kept most of us from dancing face to face, Flight Attendant Rai was able to stretch her creative muscles as a featured employee in Alaska’s recent Safety Dance commercial. Her positive energy can also fill an entire plane and her travel tips are must-haves!
5 reasons Alaska Airlines employees are truly remarkable
We celebrate our people’s passion, dedication and hard work every day—especially today, Employee Appreciation Day. A heartfelt thank you for everything they do for our guests, each other and our communities. They never stop working to make Alaska the best we can be and we never stop appreciating them!
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