Alaska to order 30 Large Regional Jets and Horizon Air Will Fly Them
Published Jan 25, 2016 on Pilot Jobs
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Alaska Air Group announced that it is placing an order for up to 30 large regional jets in the first quarter of 2016, with deliveries expected to begin in 2017.
The new aircraft will likely have 76-seats and will be flown by Alaska’s wholly-owned regional airline subsidiary Horizon Air, making Horizon Air the latest turbo-prop only airline to join the Regional Jet Age.
“We are in the final phase of a regional jet campaign,” said Alaska chief financial officer Brandon Pedersen. “Our intent is for those aircraft to be flown by Horizon.”
Alaska executives did not say what specific type or manufacturer of aircraft Horizon will be flying except to say that they plan to outfit the new aircraft with three seating-class cabins.
Pedersen and other Alaska executives say larger regional aircraft will enable Alaska to continue adding profitable routes to its network.
New aircraft in the 76-seat range include current-generation models like the Bombardier CRJ900 and E175 and next-generation models like E175-E2 and Mitsubishi MRJ70 and all aircraft are good candidates for the Alaska purchase.
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