National Guard delays Alaska staffing changes that threatened national security, civilian rescues
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Air National Guard has postponed plans to demote the status of about 80 members of an Alaska unit that threatens national security and civilian rescue in the nation’s most remote state. This is a dangerous measure. The Alaska Air National Guard acknowledged the delay in an email to The Associated […]
Alaska Airlines Passenger Pleads Guilty To Touching Woman On Plane To ‘Arouse His Sexual Desire,’ DOJ Says
A Washington state man pleaded guilty Thursday to serious assault after touching a woman on a plane, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington. Desmond Bostic, 25, pleaded guilty in a Seattle courtroom and could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. On an […]
Scientists have ‘conversation’ with humpback whale in Alaska
A group of scientists held “conversations” with humpback whales in Alaska, hoping that the principles they learned could one day help communicate with aliens. The team was brought together by the SETI Institute, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to search for extraterrestrial intelligence throughout the universe. The group usually looks to the sky, but […]
Democrats seek to hold Alaska House seat in maverick state
Democrats are preparing for a tough fight in Alaska. In the state, Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola is seeking reelection after an unexpected victory in the 2022 midterm elections that turned a House seat held by Republicans for 50 years blue. Mr. Peltola was the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, establishing himself as a […]
Biden wins Alaska Democratic primary
According to the projections of the Decision Desk Headquarters, President Biden has won the Alaska Democratic presidential primary. Biden is the only candidate on the ballot, and his primary challenger, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who was also originally on the ballot, withdrew last month.Alaska Democratic Party decided As a result, instead of letting voters vote, […]
Amex sends out 1099s the week before tax day, AA downgrades Alaska elites and Bilt mistakenly sends shutdown e-mails (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
AmEx has a wicked Tax Day surprise for taxpayers, Bild has a late April Fool’s joke, and…it’s time to say goodbye to one of our favorite travel rewards cards, right? This Saturday Selection is a weekly roundup of interesting information from around the interwebs (Links to each article are embedded in the title). Bilt mistakenly […]
Alaska Airlines receives ‘initial’ $160M from Boeing after mid-flight panel blowout — additional compensation ‘expected’
Boeing paid Alaska Airlines $160 million The airline made the announcement Thursday after an in-flight door panel explosion earlier this year. In a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filingAlaska Airlines reported that Boeing provided “initial compensation…to address the economic harm resulting from the grounding of Flight 1282 and the 737-9 MAX.” In January, Flight […]
Boeing pays Alaska Airlines $160M ‘initial payment’ for door blowout
Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines about $160 million as a “down payment” for “economic damages” caused by a mid-air door explosion at 16,000 feet earlier this year. Alaska Airlines, which was operating Boeing aircraft at the time the plane was blown away, stated in regulatory filings. It lost “approximately $160 million” in pre-tax profit in […]
Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines $160 million in cash
Mike Boyd, president of Boyd Group International, and Stewart Glickman, CFRA’s deputy director of research, consider the consumer and market impact of Boeing’s recent unrelated safety incidents. Boeing paid approximately $160 million in damages to Alaska Airlines. Alaska Airlines Boeing Max 9 A mid-air explosion occurred in January. The SEC filing said the money was […]
Alaska Airlines Boeing jet experiences flooding, turns around during flight from Hawaii to Anchorage
An Alaska Airlines flight from Honolulu to Anchorage, Alaska, was forced to return after a faulty sink caused water to flood the cabin of the Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger jet, according to reports. The flight took off on Friday at 10:16 p.m., according to FlightAware. According to the Daily Mail, the captain of Alaska […]