Does alaska airlines have 737 max planes. Back in 2012 alaska airlines placed an order. 32 bombardier q400 aircraft with an average age of 122 years. 59 airbus a320 aircraft with an average age of 84 years.
London alaska airlines has confirmed that it has changed its original order for 15 boeing 737 max 8s for the variants larger version the 737 max 9. Furthermore alaska airlines appears to have accelerated some 737 max deliveries scheduled for later years into 2020. Alaska air group maintains an operational fleet of.
62 embraer 175 aircraft with an average age of 28 years. Alaska airlines has 61 airbus a319s and a320s that they acquired through the virgin america merger and the plan is to replace these with more efficient aka larger planes. Weve received many inquiries about the 737 max8 and 737 max9 aircraft.
The faas emergency airworthiness directive sparked by concerns about dual engine failure does not apply to the grounded boeing 737 max. Alaska plans to order either 737 max aircraft the 9s or 10s or the airbus a321neo. Map photo and statistics for the boeing 737 800 aircraft flown by alaska airlines.
As of the end of march its fleet plan called for having 168 boeing 737. The order with a current list price value of 5 billion is the largest in alaska airlines history. Alaska airlines does not currently have these aircraft in our fleet.
Many american airlines including american air and southwest air operate boeing 737 max 8s and have said they have no plans to ground their fleets. But with two 737 max 8 aircraft involved in fatal incidents in a relatively short period of time boeing is now facing tough questions about the planes reliability and safety. In terms of commercial aircraft the max 8 is brand new having first entered service in 2017.
Alaska airlines announces order for 37 737 maxs and 13 next generation 737s alaska airlines announced today a firm order for 20 737 max 8s 17 737 max 9s and 13 next generation 737 900ers. 166 boeing 737 aircraft with an average age of 96 years.