Originally Posted by
KnockKnock
I’d venture a guess that no one in Alaska, the state or the airline “coined” the term “The Jet”. You’re explanation doesn’t shed light on why other airlines use the same terminology. Us lowly Alaska pilots don’t have nearly enough influence to shape the linguistic stylings of other pilots at other companies. I like your confidence though.
Nobody... and I mean NOBODY uses that phrase on the ‘bus unless it’s in jest.
Perhaps that’s how future generations of Alaska (or Jetblue, Southwest, Delta, etc) will distinguish VX pilots from AS.