Alaska Air Group names Max Tidwell Vice President of Safety and Security
Alaska Air Group’s board of directors named Max Tidwell vice president of safety and security for Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines. Tidwell will oversee all safety functions, develop and…
Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and its flight attendants reach tentative merger agreement
Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and the Association of Flight Attendants announced today they have reached a tentative merger agreement for the airline’s 5,400 flight attendants. The merger…
Alaska Airlines operations veteran Todd Sproul and long-time industry executive Shane Jones named to Alaska’s leadership team
Alaska Airlines’ board of directors elected Todd Sproul and Shane Jones to its growing leadership team in Seattle Wednesday. Sproul will serve as vice president of system operations, a new…
David Oppenheim joins Alaska Airlines as vice president, sales
Alaska Airlines has named David Oppenheim vice president of sales, responsible for strengthening and growing relationships with Alaska’s corporate travel customers. His role will help the airline…
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…