Thursday, Alaska spokesperson Bobbie Egan updated that projection, saying that by next summer the airline’s active workforce, which today stands at about 22,000, will “likely be between 19,000 and 20,000.”

“It would be our hope that our extended leave programs would reduce or eliminate the need for furloughs,” Egan added. “If they are not able to, then furloughs would be on the table.”

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37 MAX 9s on order 30 options for MAX 9s. Nothing to replace the 700s...