There doesn't seem to be much talk about Alaska Airlines on this board. I think I would like to live in Anchorage when I retire from the USAF next year and will be looking for a flying job that lets me do that. FedEx would be nice of course but I think Alaska Airlines could be a good choice too. I hear that they are hiring and would like to learn more about the company and their operations. Anybody have any info on them?

 

Actually there is quite a bit of info on Alaska airlines if you use the forum search feature:

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/se...searchid=93200

Good luck in the job search & welcome.

 

Thanks HSLD. I did use the search feature and read what applied to Alaska. The search hits on "Airlines" so it seemed to pull a lot of threads that had little if anything to do with Alaska. And I thought maybe I could hear from some guys that are currently with the company and get some info on current ops and QOL.

I just got home from a vacation in Anchorage and flew Alaska. I talked to a FA and she said that she likes the company, they have good relations with the pilots and that the company is growing. I read that they are increasing their cargo capacity by 20% and going to an all 737 fleet by the end of 08. It seems that their growth is in the Lower 48 and not Alaska however. I also heard that morale amongst the pilots is low because of the pay cuts. And of the four legs that I flew, three were delayed or canceled due to aircraft maintanance problems.

I would like to hear from some current Alaska pilots; what they think of the company.

Cheers,
Razor