Alaska Airlines Returns First 737-9 MAX Planes to Service as Final Inspections Continue
With inspections of its 737-9 MAX planes now underway, Alaska Airlines expects to resume its full flight schedule by early February.
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Tyonek Services Group Acquires Huntsville Hangar
Tyonek Services Group, a subsidiary of Tyonek Native Corporation, purchased an Alabama hangar facility where it has operated since 2018.
Alaska Airlines Takes Delivery of First Longer-range Boeing 737-8
Alaska Airlines welcomed the first Boeing 737-8 to its fleet in December. New regional planes and upgrades to its 737-800s are coming soon.
Angel Aviation’s New Simulator Aims to Help Pilots Avoid Controlled Flights into Terrain
Merrill Field-based flight school Angel Aviation recently acquired a Redbird Flight Simulator, one of few simulators available in Anchorage.
Airframes Alaska Rebrands as Alaska Gear Company
To describe the full range of outdoor living and recreation products it makes, Airframes Alaska is changing its name to Alaska Gear Company.
With Ravn Out, Grant Aviation Steps Up in Kenai
Grant Aviation is adding fifty flights per week between Anchorage and Kenai, shortly after Ravn Alaska exited the route.
Northern Pacific Airways Changes Name
Northern Pacific Airways announced September 9 that, effective upon approval of federal regulators, the company intends to operate under the name New Pacific Airlines.
Ampaire’s Hybrid-Electric Cessna Flies to Alaska
The first hybrid-electric aircraft ever in Alaska, a modified Cessna 337 Skymaster, landed in Fairbanks to complete a 3,400-mile journey from California.
The ARROW Program: Drones Add New Tool to State Emergency Response Quiver
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities launched the Alaska Rural Remote Operations Work Plan program to improve emergency responses by incorporating remote-piloted aircraft.
LifeMed Alaska Adds Another King Air 200 to Medevac Fleet
LifeMed Alaska is expanding its operations with the acquisition of a sixth Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft, deployable to Anchorage, Fairbanks, Dutch Harbor, and Kodiak, depending on season.