Alaska Air Group, parent entity of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air, has announced that Boeing informed it of delays in the delivery of certain B737 MAX and B787-9 aircraft this year.
According to its annual report, the group expects to add 28 aircraft in 2025 while retiring six B737-900s. Alaska Airlines is set to receive nine B737-8s and eight B787-9s, Hawaiian will add four A330-300(P2F)s and three B787-9s, and Horizon Air is due to take delivery of three E175s, along with an additional aircraft to be operated by a third party.
In its previous annual report, Alaska Air Group said it anticipated receiving twelve B737-8s and eleven B737-10s in 2025. Hawaiian Airlines - still an independent carrier at the time - planned to take delivery of four more B787-9 Dreamliners.
By the end of 2025, Alaska Air Group now expects to have a fleet of 414 aircraft, comprising 248 for Alaska Airlines, 76 for Hawaiian Airlines, and 90 for Horizon Air. This number is projected to rise to 428 in 2026, with the addition of six B737-8s, three B737-10s (subject to Boeing’s certification of the type), two B787-9s, and three E175s. In 2027, the group aims to expand its fleet further to 449 aircraft.
With the delivery of the Boeing widebodies, the company will prioritise the growth of Seattle Tacoma International as its international hub and “global gateway” with connectivity to Asia and Europe, as ch-aviation reported in December 2024.
As of December 31, 2024, Alaska had firm orders to purchase seventy-four B737 MAX aircraft, with deliveries expected between 2025 and 2029. It also had rights for 100 additional MAX planes until 2030, it said.
