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Alaska Airlines to buy Hawaiian Airlines in deal that may attract regulator scrutiny

Alaska Airlines said it agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal, including debt, putting it on track for a potential clash with a Biden administration.

WEKU

Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal with debt

Alaska Air Group has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal including debt

The Independent UK

Why pilots face mental health stigma

An Alaska airlines pilot's mental breakdown underscores the widespread concerns in navigating pilot well-being

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3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight

Three passengers have sued Alaska Airlines saying they suffered emotional distress after an off-duty pilot allgedly tried to shut down the engines of a flight from Washington state to San Francisco

The Independent UK

Alaska Airlines pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after 'trying to turn off engines mid-flight'

Joseph Emerson, 44, was booked into jail on 83 counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count of endangering an aircraft

Evening Standard

An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflight

A off-duty pilot riding in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight

The Independent UK

Pilot charged with 83 attempted murders

The off-duty pilot allegedly attempted to take down an Alaska Airlines flight from Washington to San Fransisco

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Terrifying moment two planes nearly collide mid-air over airport

The two planes were well within the proximity of each other to name this incident a “near midair collision”

The Independent UK

Alaska Air (ALK) at a Crossroads: The Hidden Risks Behind the Strong Jobs Report

Despite Alaska Air's potential uplift from the robust jobs report, options traders don’t appear to be buying ALK stock. Here’s why.

Barchart

Former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden has died, aged 72

Marsden was a giant of blues and rock guitar, with a formidable guitar collection and an even more formidable style

MusicRadar

Fisker’s Alaska EV Pickup Has “World’s Biggest Cupholder” and Up to 340 Miles of Range

Fisker revealed more details about its all-electric Alaska pickup truck that will start deliveries in 2025 with a starting price of $45,400.

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Fisker Unveils Future EV Lineup: Ocean SUV, Ronin Convertible, Pear, And Alaska Pickup Truck

Fisker reveals ambitious product roadmap, including all-electric SUV, convertible, pickup truck.

Zenger

Fisker Opens Reservation Books For Alaska Pickup, Ronin 4-Door Convertible

Tthe hand-built Ronin, seen by some as a Tesla Roadster competitor, can now be reserved for $2,000 on the company’s official website.

InsideEVs

3 Buy Rated Airlines Stocks for the Summer Season

Looking to cash in from the summer season? Here are 3 airline stocks to consider now.

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After 4 tough years, can Boeing break through the clouds?

After a glitch in February, Boeing is finally delivering again its two most important jets, the 737 MAX and the long-haul 787 Dreamliner.

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After Alaska Airlines planes bump runway, a scramble to 'pull the plug'

On the morning of Jan. 26, as two Alaska Airlines flights from Seattle to Hawaii lifted off six minutes apart, the pilots each felt a slight bump and the flight attendants at the back of the cabin heard a scraping noise.

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Flight fare prices skyrocketed following Southwest's meltdown. Was it price gouging?

Passengers who looked for last-minute tickets encountered sky-high prices — in some cases, triple or quadruple the rate for the same route in the last few months. Experts say it's fairly normal.

Tribune News Service

Holiday meltdown exposes Southwest Airlines’ technology woes

Passengers across the country waited in airports this week while Southwest Airlines’ operation crumbled, because it couldn’t get pilots and flight attendants assigned to flights.

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Alaska Airlines pilots approve new agreement on wages, schedules

Pilots at Alaska Airlines voted to approve an agreement with the company Monday after almost three years of negotiations over working conditions and wages.

The Independent UK

Muslim men file lawsuit saying Alaska Airlines removed them for ‘texting in Arabic’

‘Our clients not only seek justice for themselves, but also for an entire community tired of being scapegoated to justify discrimination in air travel,’ says attorney

The Independent UK

Airline launches electronic bag tags to speed up check-in

‘This technology makes the entire check-in process almost all off-airport,’ says Alaska Airlines

Tribune News Service

Machinists' union contract deal gives raises to Alaska Airlines gate agents, office staff and some ramp workers

The machinists' union has reached a deal with Alaska Airlines management for a two-year contract extension that provides substantial raises for 5,300 gate agents, stores personnel and office staff, as well as for ramp workers who load cargo.

The Independent UK

Alaska Airlines reaches contract deal with some workers

A union has reached a deal with Alaska Airlines for a two-year contract extension that provides substantial raises for 5,300 gate agents, stores personnel and office staff, as well as for ramp workers who load cargo

Tribune News Service

For the first time this spring, Alaska Airlines starts a month with few cancellations

After a busy holiday weekend with relatively few flight cancellations, Alaska Airlines got through the first day of June with just two cancellations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as of Wednesday evening.

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What are the best and worst airlines for on-time performance?

Through the first three months of 2022, nearly a quarter of flights did not arrive on time. That’s the tardiest first quarter for commercial air travel since 2014. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics defines a flight as on time if it arrives within 15 minutes of the originally scheduled time.

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