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Horizon Air’s aircraft technicians and fleet service agents ratify a new six-year contract

Horizon Air’s (Alaska Horizon) (Seattle/Tacoma) aircraft technicians and fleet service agents have ratified a new six-year contract.

About 94 percent of members participated, and 53 percent of those voted in favor of the agreement.

The contract, ratified well ahead of the amendable date of December 16, 2014, includes a ratification bonus, annual wage increases and contract language enhancements. Horizon Air and IBT reached tentative agreement on the new contract in May 2014.

Under the Railway Labor Act, which governs collective bargaining agreements in the airline industry, contracts do not expire. Instead they become amendable. The ratified agreement for Horizon’s technicians becomes amendable in 2020.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Horizon its highest honor, the Diamond Certificate of Excellence, 13 times since 1999 in recognition of the airline’s safety training efforts.

Horizon Air is a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group and flies to 44 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Copyright Photo: Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) N401QX (msn 4031) taxies across the airfield at Los Angeles in the WSU Cougars university colors.

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Alaska Airlines to fly from Anchorage to Phoenix and Las Vegas, Horizon Air to operate in Alaska

Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) will begin flying nonstop between Anchorage and Phoenix, starting on December 18, and Anchorage and Las Vegas, starting on December 19, 2013.

Flights will operate on each route three times a week. Anchorage-Las Vegas service will be offered year-round while Anchorage-Phoenix flights will operate seasonally through April 19, 2014.

Summary of new service:

Start date	City pair	Departs	Arrives	Frequency

Dec. 18	Anchorage-Phoenix	9:10 a.m.	4:35 p.m.	Mon, Wed, Sat
Dec. 18	Phoenix-Anchorage	5:35 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Mon, Wed, Sat
Dec. 19	Anchorage-Las Vegas	10:05 a.m.	4:10 p.m.	Thu, Fri, Sun
Dec. 19	Las Vegas-Anchorage	5:10 p.m.	9:45 p.m.	Thu, Fri, Sun

Times based on local time zones.

Carrier introducing Bombardier Q400s to the state of Alaska

Alaska Airlines will add flying within the state of Alaska using Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) aircraft flown by Horizon Air (Alaska Horizon) (Seattle/Tacoma), starting on March 3, 2014. The Q400 will operate eight daily round-trip flights between Anchorage and Fairbanks currently flown with Boeing 737 aircraft. Additionally, the Q400 will replace an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 on one of two daily round-trip flights between Anchorage and Kodiak seasonally from October through April. Initial service will begin on March 3 and continue through April 30, 2014.

“Flying the fast and efficient Q400 enables Alaska Airlines to increase our frequency from seven to nine roundtrips a day for Anchorage-Fairbanks travelers, giving them more options for traveling between the state’s two largest cities,” Romano said. “It also gives us the flexibility to fly our larger aircraft to new destinations out of Anchorage, such as the new nonstop routes to Las Vegas and Phoenix.”

With a crew of two pilots and two flight attendants, the Q400 is configured with 76 seats in an all-coach cabin. The aircraft also is equipped with the Head-Up Guidance system and satellite-based navigation technology similar to Alaska’s Boeing 737s.

Horizon Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, will have 60 employees (30 flight attendants and 30 pilots) based in Anchorage to fly the aircraft. Alaska Airlines employees will provide ground-based customer service and maintenance support.

Top Copyright Photo: Mark Durbin/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-790 WL N644AS (msn 30795) taxies at San Francisco with a Wi-Fi sticker by the forward door.

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Bottom Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) N401QX (msn 4031) in the WSU Cougars – Washington State University special scheme climbs away from Los Angeles International Airport.

Horizon Air to reduce its schedules, will lease out four CRJ700s

Horizon Air Bombardier CRJ700 (CL-600-2C10) N616QX (msn 10128) (WSU Cougars) SEA (Joe G. Walker), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Horizon Air (Seattle/Tacoma) is discontinuing service on some of its routes effective with its fall schedule starting on August 22.

Service from Seattle/Tacoma to Pasco and Vancouver, and from Medford to Los Angeles, will be temporarily reduced by one flight in each market to help boost profitability on the remaining flights. All of these flights will be reinstated during the busier winter season.

Discontinued routes include Boise to Idaho Falls, Boise to Los Angeles, Flagstaff/Prescott to Los Angeles, Eureka/Redding to Seattle/Tacoma, Redmond to Los Angeles, and Sacramento to Santa Barbara.

Horizon currently has 57 aircraft in its fleet: 40 Bombardier DHC-8-400 (Q400) turboprops and 17 Bombardier CRJ700 (CL-600-2C10) regional jets. In conjunction with these flight reductions, Horizon plans to sublease four of its CRJ700s to another party. Horizon is in the process of transitioning to an all-Q400 fleet for greatest efficiency, and this move will bring the airline closer to that goal.

Copyright Photo: Joe G. Walker. CRJ700 N616QX (msn 10128) in the special Washington State University Cougars color scheme arrives back at the SEA base.