AK E175 flying
This is a quote from an email sent to all AS and QX AK employees...
"Perhaps as early as sometime next year, the Q400s will be replaced with E-175s that will work well in ANC-FAI and, with their greater range, we’ll be able to link these airplanes and their crews more efficiently with the Lower 48 network when the aircraft need to be rotated. Bottom line is that regional flying will likely stay about the same and mainline flying will see a modest increase in departures as the freighters supplement the existing pax frequencies in most markets. The exact plan is still being worked on and we’ll provide more details as soon as possible." From: Joe Sprague, SVP, External Relations
Key word, REPLACED. Jets are coming and the Q400 is done in the state of AK.