Alaska Airlines now has Boeing and Airbus jets after Virgin merger
The merger of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America brings an interesting new dynamic that Alaska has to navigate. It's now responsible for a fleet of jetliners from two different aerospace giants. Emblazoned on the nose of each of its Alaska's 737s are these words. "Proudly all Boeing." Virgin America, flies the competing plane, the Airbus 320. "We'll sit down with both manufacturers in the months ahead and talk to them about 'Is it better for us to move to an all-Boeing fleet on the Virgin side, or is it better for us to continue to operate these two fleet types?'" said Brad Tilden, Alaska Airlines president and CE. Different planes can limit an airline's flexibility. Most airline pilots are only certified to fly one type of plane at a time. <br/>
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Alaska Airlines now has Boeing and Airbus jets after Virgin merger
The merger of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America brings an interesting new dynamic that Alaska has to navigate. It's now responsible for a fleet of jetliners from two different aerospace giants. Emblazoned on the nose of each of its Alaska's 737s are these words. "Proudly all Boeing." Virgin America, flies the competing plane, the Airbus 320. "We'll sit down with both manufacturers in the months ahead and talk to them about 'Is it better for us to move to an all-Boeing fleet on the Virgin side, or is it better for us to continue to operate these two fleet types?'" said Brad Tilden, Alaska Airlines president and CE. Different planes can limit an airline's flexibility. Most airline pilots are only certified to fly one type of plane at a time. <br/>
