#Airplane coloring pages alaska airlines series#

Unlike the 737-200 Combi, the 737-400 Combis featured a fixed seating capacity of 72 seats. Five featured a mixed cargo/passenger Combi arrangement, and one was a freighter carrying only cargo. Alaska replaced the 737-200s with six reconfigured 737-400s between 20. The 737-200s were also gravel-kitted, which allowed them to be used at airports such as Red Dog, which formerly featured a gravel runway. In the all-freight configuration, the 737-200 Combis carried up to six cargo containers, known as 'igloos.' The palletized floor allowed for passenger seating to range from 26 to 72 seats. These combi aircraft operated with a mixed load of passengers and freight on the main deck were valued for their ability to be rapidly reconfigured (hence the moniker QC or 'Quick Change') to match the specific cargo and passenger loads for any given flight. Between 19, Boeing 737 Combi aircraft played a large role in the airline's cargo deployment on routes to the state of Alaska.Īlaska also used eight Boeing 737–200 Combi/QCs to suit the unique needs of flying in the state of Alaska. The last MD-80 flights took place on August 25, 2008. In 2005, due to the greater efficiency of the Boeing 737 Next Generation and rising costs for maintenance, fuel and crew training, Alaska Airlines decided to phase out the remaining 26 MD-80s and trained the pilots to fly the newer 737-800s that were being ordered to replace them. Alaska continued to take delivery of new MD-83s during the 1990s, both to meet the demands of a growing route system and to retire its aging and fuel-inefficient 727 fleet. Alaska was the launch customer for the MD-83 and took delivery of the first airplanes in 1985. Alaska acquired additional MD-80s via the acquisition of Jet America Airlines in 1987. In the 1980s, Alaska began acquiring McDonnell Douglas MD-80s. Besides the current Boeing 737 models flown by Alaska, the airline previously operated Boeing 707, Boeing 720 and Boeing 720B four-engine jets as well as the three-engine Boeing 727-100 and 727-200, and the twin-engine 737-200, 737-400 and Airbus A319 and A320. Alaska also operated the Convair 990 jetliner. Since the 1960s, Alaska has consistently operated Boeing jet aircraft in its fleet although the first jetliner type operated by the airline was the Convair 880. įleet history Alaska Airlines received its first Boeing 727-100 jet in 1966. Alaska Air Cargo operates the Boeing 737-700F, one of two variants in its fleet.Īs of January 2024, Alaska Airlines operates the following aircraft: Aircraftĭeliveries are expected to begin in 2024. Current fleet Both Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines operate Embraer 175 aircraft for Alaska. Alaska also operates an aircraft in a special livery celebrating the plane maker's 100th anniversary. Nearly all aircraft in the mainline fleet have the Boeing logo and 'Proudly All Boeing' under the cockpit windows.

The Seattle area-based airline advertises its relationship with the Seattle area-based Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The current cargo fleet consists of three Boeing 737-700 freighter jets and one Boeing 737-800 freighter jet that were formerly passenger aircraft.

#Airplane coloring pages alaska airlines series#

The Alaska Airlines fleet consists of a mainline fleet consisting of all Boeing 737 series aircraft operated directly by Alaska Airlines and a regional fleet operated with Alaska branded Embraer 175 jets by the Alaska Air Group owned regional airline Horizon Air and contractor SkyWest Airlines. Alaska Airlines commemorated its relationship with Boeing in 2016 with a livery on a Boeing 737-900ER aircraft celebrating the plane maker's 100th anniversary.