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Alaska airlines phasing out A320 and Dash 8-400
Alaska airlines announced in an earnings call that it would be retiring it’s A320 series and Q400 aircraft. After the successful acquisiton of Virgin America by Alaska airlines the carrier was left with a mixed fleet. Alaska was previously an all Boeing 737 operator… (www.aviationweekly.org) और अधिक...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Like the decision and moreover, I trust management as thus airline has continued to fly newer and better aircraft and they make money.
I’ve been an Alaska/Horizon customer for over 40 years. I’ve flown on Metroliners, Dornier 328, Fokker F28, and every configuration of Dash 8’s that had the Horizon name on it. I’ve also been on every DC 8, 737, and even the “groovy” Virgin 320s with the white leather seats and crazy mood lighting. All that to say that these folks got me safely from point A to point B every time. Moving to a simplified fleet makes total sense….. just ask SWA. I will say that Alaska Air today isn’t what it was 8-10 years ago. They’ve had to make tough decisions to stay competitive. My concern now is that since they have joined the One World Alliance, will they be absorbed soon by American Airlines?
There is a strong possibility of that! Just look at the history. America West - Reno Air - US Airways- American Airlines. All absorbed by the biggest airline in the world. It’s the name of the game in aviation in the past decade. Why not continue?
Wall Street will do well as will the CEOs. The workers, not so much, especially when you try to integrate seniority. Always winners and losers and years of acrimony. What a racket!
Wall Street will do well as will the CEOs. The workers, not so much, especially when you try to integrate seniority. Always winners and losers and years of acrimony. What a racket!
Actually, America West acquired the then-bankrupt US Airways, kept the US Airways name for the two combined airlines. Lather, rinse, repeat: later US Airways acquired the then-bankrupt American Airlines, kept the American name. If they’d kept the name of the acquiring airline through all this, American would now be named America West. These combinations were two instances of David eating Goliath, with America West management ie Doug Parker retaining control.
The present American could acquire Alaska and combine airlines, but many of the benefits of a merger can be realized by an alliance through OneWorld, or something like the American-Jet Blue Northeast Alliance, without the headaches of actually merging the two companies.
The present American could acquire Alaska and combine airlines, but many of the benefits of a merger can be realized by an alliance through OneWorld, or something like the American-Jet Blue Northeast Alliance, without the headaches of actually merging the two companies.
That would be a tragedy. American is a business model of cutting costs to TRY and be profitable while Alaska increases share and customer satisfaction. Doug Parker was a horrible CEO and his business concepts and acumen pale in comparison to Mr Bob Crandall and the current CEO at United.
Good riddance to those noisey Q400's flying low over neighborhoods around Seattle! I actually don't mind flying on them as it's kind of an old school flight experience. No question that the Embraer e185's are a huge step up and a far better plane in every way.