Fleet Order for 100+ 737s the Largest in Alaska Airlines History
Alaska Airlines executed an option to order 105 new Boeing 737-10 aircraft and five new 787 aircraft, while also unveiling a new global livery design.
Transportation
Carlile Extends Service to Hawai’i by Absorbing Naniq Global Logistics
Seattle-based logistics conglomerate Saltchuk is folding Naniq Global Logistics into Carlile, giving the Alaska trucking company a beachhead in Hawai’i for the first time.
Walmart Pro Steps Up as New Boss for TOTE Maritime Alaska
Corey Nichols, previously a distribution official for Walmart, succeeds Art Dahlin as Vice President and Alaska General Manager for TOTE Maritime Alaska.
Passing the Keys to Employees: Avis Alaska Ends Family Ownership
Avis Alaska is celebrating seventy years as the state’s oldest and largest family-owned car rental company. However, the family recently sold the franchise to its employees. Get the inside scoop on AVIS’ transition to being employee owned.
Takeoff Speed: Student Pilots Fly into the Wild Blue
With 1 in 100 Alaskans certified to fly—or six times the national average, per capita—the state has a thriving network of flight schools. What resources are available for those looking to take to the skies?
Mainsail 10 Technology Improves TOTE’s Anchorage Terminal Operations
TOTE Maritime Alaska completed a hosted deployment at the Don Young Port of Alaska in Anchorage of the Mainsail 10 terminal operating system made by Tideworks Technology.