A photorealistic image of a pod of orca frolicking on the side of 737-9. [Courtesy: Alaska Air]
Key Takeaways:
Alaska Airlines committed to its largest aircraft order in history, purchasing 52 Boeing 737 MAX jets with options for 105 more, solidifying its strategy to operate an all-Boeing 737 fleet.
This significant expansion increases Alaska's confirmed 737 MAX fleet to 146 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled between 2024 and 2030 to support long-term growth and fleet replacement.
Boeing also opened a new, sustainably designed 200,000 sq ft distribution center in Germany to enhance chemical and specialty material supply for its European customers.
Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
