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Airline origins can be traced to 1932 when Linious "Mac" McGee started air service in Anchorage using Stinson airraft. In 1934 he sold it to rival outfit called Star Air Service. Star Air Service became largest airline in Alaska and changed its name to Star Air Lines. In 1944 Alaska Airlines name was adopted. In 1951 service to "lower 48" was inaugurated with DC-6A. Airline used Convair 340's on its Alaska routes. August 20, 1961 saw introduction of airline's first pure jet aircraft, a Convair CV-880. Airline traditionally concentrates on connecting state of Alaska with mainland, however, in recent years great expansion of service throughout the West Coast and Mexico as well as transcontinental flights were introduced. Alaska also flew briefly scheduled flights to Siberia after Soviet Union collapsed but this service has been cut back to charter work only. Airline's main hubs are: SeaTac International Airport in Seattle, Anchorage International and Los Angeles LAX and Portland. Alaska's parent acquired Virgin America on December 14, 2016. The two airlines were merged on April 25, 2018.
founded - demised (age)
January 1 1932 - present (93years)
headquarters
19300 Pacific Hwy. South, Seattle, WA
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