Executive John Wiitala joins Alaska with more than 34 years of airline experience SEATTLE, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines has named John Wiitala as its new vice president of maintenance ...
Alaska Air hired the consulting firm Accenture to look for ways to strengthen its system after IT outages grounded its fleet ...
We’re going to be a more formidable competitor against the biggest four airlines in the world — little old Alaska." ...
(RTTNews) - Alaska Airlines (ALK) on Monday announced the appointment of John Wiitala as its new Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering. In the new role, Wiitala will oversee a team of ...
At a 24/7 central command center, employees track Alaska Airlines’ 1,200 daily flights and make on-the-fly adjustments for ...
Washington (CNN) — “Excessive grinding” during maintenance led to a metal pin cracking and eventually breaking causing the left landing gear to collapse on an Alaska Airlines flight in 2023, the ...
WASHINGTON - Government inspections to uncover serious maintenance problems that could cause airline crashes are often delayed for years or focus on less critical problems, a government watchdog says.