Second Life: The Sixty-Year Startup of Kenai Aviation
Kenai Aviation is a family-owned business that stepped up when Ravn stopped services to the Kenai Peninsula. We explore the history and future of this extraordinary local airline.
Tag: Regional Airlines
Aleutian Airways Adding Daily Service to Kenai
Aleutian Airways is expanding nonstop service between Anchorage and Kenai to include two daily round-trip flights starting June 6.
Wheels Up: Ravn Will Return to the Skies Under New Ownership
Ravn Alaska is operating under new ownership and preparing to get back in the air with a new leadership team: CEO Rob McKinney, President Tom Hsieh, Chief Compliance Officer Dan Kitchens, and Chief Financial Officer Jim Day, all of whom have years of experience in the aviation industry.
Ravn Air Group Approved to Receive $31.6 Million in CARES Act Payroll Support Program Grants
Subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, the funds would be available to Treasury-approved bidders seeking to buy the entire air group in an upcoming Chapter 11 sale process.
RavnAir Group to Move Forward with Sales Process
Ravn Air Group has been approved by Honorable Brendan L. Shannon in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to move forward with their proposed bidding process for the airline to sell all, substantially all, or a substantial part of its assets.
Arctic On-Demand, New Alaska Air Charter Service, Set to Take Off
Along with facilitating shipments for a variety of industries, Arctic On-Demand will also provide a COVID-19 regulation-compliant solution to passengers.
Ravn Air Picks Up PenAir
The Ravn Air Group is launching a “new” PenAir, following the acquisition of PenAir’s assets by investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company for $12.3 million.
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Employees Receive Nearly 3.5 Weeks Extra Pay in Bonuses
Employees of Alaska Air Group companies Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are receiving $120 million in incentive bonuses today. For most employees, this equates to more than 6.5 percent of their annual pay in 2018.
Expanding Airlines
One of the state’s major aviation success stories, Alaska Airlines, acquired Virgin America and, in January, received its single operating certificate from the FAA.