Author: Katherine Cook (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW)— In the wake of an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot’s alleged attempt to shut down a plane’s engines mid-flight over the weekend, investigators have started to reveal some of their initial findings in court ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to shut down the engines on a plane midflight also allegedly attempted to open an emergency door after he was removed from the cockpit. He warned flight attendants at ...
(KGW) To combat a worldwide shortage of pilots, Alaska is offering to cover $25,000 worth of training costs. It will also arrange low-interest loans to pay for the rest. ...
Medford, Ore.- Alaska Airlines has announced it’s adding jet service from Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport to Seattle. The new service will begin June 18 and will utilize an E175 jet operated by Horizon Air. One flight will be offered daily, ...
SEATTLE — It’s a full plane on Alaska Airlines first ever flight to Cuba from the U.S. The historic flight Thursday is the first of what’s now a daily, non-stop flight between Los Angeles and Havana. According to Alaska Airlines, ...
Portland, Ore. — Alaska airlines has pre-canceled flights in and out of the Portland International Airport. Portland NBC affiliate KGW reports more than 30 cancellations as of Friday morning. Many of the flights are within the Northwest region. As of ...
Medford, Ore.- Alaska Airlines pre-canceled more than four dozen flights to Portland due to expected snow throughout the Pacific Northwest. The flights were canceled because of the possibility of freezing rain forecast Portland. Of the approximately 50 flights canceled Thursday, a handful ...
A former Alaska Airlines pilot is arrested after officials say he flew two flights under the influence of alcohol back in 2014. 60-year-old David Arntson flew to and from the Portland Airport when his blood alcohol levels were tested at ...