Alaska Airlines Company Facts: Fleet
Information as of April 2009

Fleet information for consumers

Fleet Stats

Alaska Airlines maintains a fleet of 114 Boeing aircraft, with an average age of 6.9 years.

Model

Seats
(first class/main cabin)

# in fleet

Boeing 737-400

144 (12/132) 28  
Boeing 737-700

124 (12/112) 19 high-resolution image
Boeing 737-800

157 (16/141) 49 high-resolution image
Boeing 737-900

172 (16/156) 12 high-resolution image
Boeing 737-400C

72

5  
Boeing 737-400F
N/A (freighter) 1 high-resolution image

Fleet Plan

The airline anticipates taking delivery of 10 737-800s in 2009. The airline also has firm commitments for 15 aircraft and options for 40 in 2010 and beyond.

Aircraft Delivery Schedule

    737-400 737-700 737-800 737-900 737-400F 737-400C Fleet Total
Fleet at end of 2008   31 20 41 12 1 5 110
Aircraft projected to enter service 2009       10        10
Aircraft projected to leave service 2009   -3      -5         -8
Fleet projected at end of 2009   28 15 51 12 1 5 112
Aircraft projected to enter service 2010       7       7
Aircraft projected to leave service 2010   -5 -2           -7
Fleet projected at end of 2010   23 13 58 12 1 5 112

Aircraft Livery

Alaska aircraft are white with a blue Alaska logo on the side. Most striking is the image of the Native Alaskan on the tail, which attests to the airline's strong heritage of service to and involvement in Alaskan communities. The airline also has six specially themed aircraft:

"Spirit of Alaska Statehood" aircraft           high-resolution image
Unveiled in 2009, the"Spirit of Alaska Statehood" was painted with a Sitka high school student's winning design to celebrate 50 years of Alaska statehood. The unique livery on a Boeing 737-400 aircraft was created by 16-year-old Hannah Hamberg. It features a musher and sled dog, state ferry, Native Alaskan canoe, bear and whale, along with the statement, "We're all pulling together." Hamberg's design was selected from among thousands of submissions by students across Alaska in a statewide "Paint the Plane" contest.

"Spirit of Seattle" aircraft           high-resolution image
Introduced in 2008, the "Spirit of Seattle" celebrates Alaska Airlines' longstanding business relationship with its hometown partner, The Boeing Co. The special livery features Boeing's sweeping blue stripes and Alaska's beloved Eskimo.

"Starliner 75" aircraft                           high-resolution image
"Starliner 75," unveiled in 2007, is painted in a classic livery that Alaska Airlines used on its DC-3s and other aircraft from the early 1940s until after World War II. The design was modified slightly to recognize the carrier's 75th anniversary.

"Spirit of Make-A-Wish" aircraft             high-resolution image
Alaska Airlines introduced the “Spirit of Make-A-Wish” aircraft in 2006 to celebrate the long-term partnership between the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, Alaska Airlines and Disneyland Resorts to make wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions. The special livery features the image of the wish-granting Genie from Disney's “Aladdin” and the Make-A-Wish Foundation logo.

"Salmon-Thirty-Salmon" aircraft             high-resolution image
Alaska Airlines unveiled the "Salmon-Thirty-Salmon" in 2005 to celebrate its commitment to shipping seafood from Alaska to the Lower 48 and to promote the consumption of wild Alaska seafood. The special livery was funded by the Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board.

alaskaair.com aircraft            
One aircraft is painted with the logo of the company's Web site, alaskaair.com. The award-winning Web site was the first in North America to sell tickets online.

Disneyland aircraft                  high-resolution image
Two aircraft, the "Spirit of Disneyland" and the "Magic of Disneyland," feature well-known Disney characters in tribute to the airline's long-term partnership with Disneyland® Resort.