Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air employees receive $148 million in bonuses
Employees of Alaska Air Group companies Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air are receiving $118 million in incentive bonuses today. For most employees, this equates to an average of…
Horizon Air names Gary Beck President and Chief Executive Officer, and Constance von Muehlen Chief Operating Officer
Alaska Air Group today announced that Gary Beck will be Horizon Air’s new president and chief executive officer, and Constance von Muehlen will be its chief operating officer. Beck is not a…
Jeff Butler named vice president of Alaska Airlines inflight and call centers
Jeff Butler, a 34-year veteran of Alaska Airlines, has been named Alaska’s new vice president of inflight and call center services, succeeding Andy Schneider, who was named vice president of…
Horizon Air names new vice president of maintenance and engineering
Horizon Air’s board of directors has elected George Knobloch as vice president of maintenance and engineering, effective immediately. In his new role, Knobloch will oversee maintenance and…
Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air win 16th FAA Diamond Awards for excellence in maintenance training
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have each earned their 16th Diamond Award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for excellence in maintenance training. The FAA reserves this award for…
Horizon Air pilots pass vote to amend labor contract
Horizon Air pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have approved an amendment to their existing eight-year contract. Horizon is a regional airline that flies as…
Alaska Airlines names Bay Area vice president
Alaska Air Group’s board of directors named Annabel R. Chang vice president, Bay Area. In this new position, Chang will shape and execute Alaska Airlines’ strategic external relations, local…
Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reach tentative agreement for pilots
Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement to amend their existing eight-year contract for the carrier’s 620…
Alaska Airlines names 29-year industry veteran new vice president of airport operations
Alaska Airlines’ board of directors has elected Wayne Newton as vice president of airport operations and customer service effective today. In his new role, Newton will oversee airport operations…
Alaska Airlines names new chief information officer, new vice president finance and controller and promotes two to managing director
Alaska Airlines board of directors named Charu Jain vice president and chief information officer (CIO) of Alaska Airlines and Chris Berry vice president of finance and controller of Alaska…
J.D. Power Study Ranks Alaska Airlines Highest in Traditional Carrier Satisfaction for Ninth Straight Year; Alaska Airlines Improves Score by 32 Points Over Last Year
Alaska Airlines ranked highest in airline customer satisfaction among traditional carriers for the ninth consecutive year in the J.D. Power 2016 North America Airline Satisfaction Study. The…
Veteran Airline Industry Employee Joins Alaska Airlines’ Real Estate Team
Matt Shelby has joined Alaska Airlines as managing director of corporate real estate. He’ll be responsible for the oversight of Alaska and Horizon Air’s airport real estate activities, specifically in
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