The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

Alaska Airlines said Thursday it expects a $150 million hit from the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, which will limit its capacity growth in 2024.

The Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets may soon be returning to service after being grounded. Alaska and United Airlines are conducting final inspections.

Not flying high: Bad winter weather and grounded Boeing Max 9 planes cause hundreds of flight cancellations.

The Boeing 737 Max is in the news again, this time because the door plug on a brand-new plane came off soon after take-off. The pilots of the Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon, managed to return the Max 9 safely to Portland International Airport, but the consequences would have…

Mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines plane suggests issues at manufacturer despite steps to address processes and culture

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday it is launching a safety probe into Boeing following last week's near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines-operated 737 MAX. "This incident should have never happened and it cannot happen again," the FAA said in a statement, after a panel known as a…

Federal officials are investigating Boeing's design of a panel that blew off a jetliner in midflight last week

Flight cancellations are expected to continue throughout the week after many Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft were grounded

The airline said that it would cancel 110 to 150 flights a day while the Max 9 planes remain grounded, as signs indicate some travelers may at least temporarily try to avoid flying on Max 9 jetliners.