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Alaska 737s leading candidate to replace Hawaiian 717s on interisland operations

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By Jon Ostrower Verified
| The Air Current Verified
Alaska Air Group will likely deploy Boeing 737-800s to take over Hawaiian Airlines’ interisland flying as it looks ahead to phasing out the smaller workhorse jet that’s handled the mission for a quarter-century. “The default at this point will be 737s. I think it’s the most likely answer to replace the 717s,” said Shane Tackett, newly-appointed Alaska president in a June 6 interview with The Air Current at the International Air Transport Association’s Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro.
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Special Report: The reasons Spirit Airlines failed are also why United wants American

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By Jon Ostrower Verified
| The Air Current Verified
Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images The swanky interior of one of United Airlines’ newest Boeing 787-9s is a lodestar for the future of U.S. aviation — and a throwback to a bygone era. Two-thirds of the 206-foot-long airplane is earmarked for premium seating. You won’t see an economy class seat until after the aircraft’s third set of exit doors behind the wing.
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Boeing delivers first iMTOW 787 with handover to United Airlines

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By Jon Ostrower Verified
| The Air Current Verified
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber United Airlines in May took delivery of the first increased performance 787-9, opening the delivery stream of Boeing’s more capable long-range twin-aisle jetliner, the airline and plane maker confirmed.
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