Alaska Airlines Just Gave a Big Hint That It's Going All-Boeing Again
After operating an all-Boeing (NYSE: BA) mainline fleet for years, Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) added Airbus (OTC: EADSY) planes to the mix when it acquired smaller rival Virgin America in late 2016. At an investor meeting in early 2017, Alaska's management suggested that it was weighing the relative benefits of maintaining a mixed fleet versus going back to Boeing exclusivity. For various reasons, the final decision has been postponed repeatedly over the past few years.
During 2020, there have been some hints that Alaska Airlines was leaning toward a return to its Boeing roots. On Thursday, the airline provided the clearest sign yet that its Airbus A320 family jets are on the way out.
Entering 2020, Alaska Airlines had 71 Airbus jets in its fleet, compared to 166 Boeing 737s. Furthermore, all of its firm orders for mainline aircraft are for the 737 MAX, although Alaska also has 30 cancelable orders for the A320neo.
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