Alaska Airlines expected to have five MAX 8s in its fleet by March 2024, with a total of eight by the end of the year. However, as of May 2024, the carrier still had only one MAX 8 in operation .

Alaska Air Group finished last year with a net profit of $395 million, or $3.08 per share compared to $235 million or $1.83 in 2023, according to financial results filed Wednesday.

SEATTLE — Alaska Air delayed the delivery of two planes from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer last month and trimmed its summer schedule, citing the “uncertain economic environment” and the ...

Alaska Air has proved to be adept at acquisitions. In 2016, it purchased Virgin America, the airline started by billionaire Richard Branson, after beating back a rival bid by JetBlue.

Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci confirmed this week that the airline will launch a new nonstop route from Seattle to Europe in 2026. It’s Alaska Air’s first transatlantic flight.