Pilot mentors young man who wanted to fly – and 20 years later, they’re both captains at Alaska Alaska Airlines Captain Chris Cice, left, helped mentor Todd Swenson, right. In February, Swenson became one of Alaska’s newest captains. When Alaska Airlines Captain Chris Cice started chatting with a guest on a flight from Seattle to Oakland about 20 years ago, he had no idea that he’d inspire a new captain. Fast forward to… 1 min read March 1, 2018 Keep up with Alaska