A training flight went wrong at Merrill Field on Wednesday afternoon when a mechanical error forced the pilot and student to make an emergency landing, skidding onto the grass next to an airstrip with a legion of emergency personnel on hand, prepared for the worst-case scenario.
Alaska No. 1 in US for cargo plane crashes
Alaska led the nation in fatal cargo plane crashes over the past decade.
Russian volcano diverts flights to Anchorage
The Anchorage international airport said it is experiencing an uptick in landings over the past several days because a volcanic eruption in Russia's Kuril Islands has prompted airlines to divert some of their Asia-bound flights to Alaska.
A senior airport leasing officer for the state transportation department is the new manager at the Juneau airport.
Air cargo stalls at Anchorage airport
A heavyweight in the Anchorage economy -- the city's international airport -- is riding out its own recession this year. Much like the overall decline in the global economy, the number of cargo planes touching down to refuel and swap freight in Anchorage on their way between Asia and the Lower 48 began to sag in mid-2007.
Unwelcome mat: Hazing critters from airways
Aircraft collided with critters -- mostly with birds, but also other animals -- at least 26 times last year at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, according to a database the Federal Aviation Administration recently made public.
De-icing trucks switch to de-ashing
Summer's here. De-icing is done for the year, but de-ashing has been added to the business plan at Pegasus Aircraft Maintenance.
Alaska Airlines pilots approve new contract
Alaska Airlines pilots have voted to approve a new contract covering pay increases, retirement options and work rules, their union and the airline said in a joint statement Tuesday.
Frontier begins seasonal flights between Anchorage and Denver
Frontier Airlines has begun its seasonal, nonstop daily flights between Anchorage and Denver. The service will run through Sept. 21, the Denver-based airline said.
New Fairbanks airport terminal opens for business
A new terminal building is ready for business at Fairbanks International Airport.
FAA opens database on plane-animal collisions
Airplane collisions with birds or other animals have destroyed 28 aircraft since 2000, with New York's Kennedy airport and Sacramento International reporting the most incidents with serious damage, according to Federal Aviation Administration data posted for the first time Friday. And the problem appears to be growing.
Delta axes air freight in Anchorage
Delta Airlines says its wholly-owned subsidiary, Northwest Airlines, will end freighter operations in Anchorage on Dec. 31.
Alaska Airlines, pilots' union agree on contract generalities
After more than two years of contract negotiations, Alaska Airlines says it has reached "an agreement in concept" on a four-year pact with the members of its pilots' labor union.
FedEx to transfer 68 pilots out of Anchorage hub
FedEx Corp. is transferring 68 Anchorage-based pilots to assignments elsewhere, a sign the world economic crisis is beginning to gnaw more deeply at the local economy.
Aviation firm won't move headquarters
Alaska's largest intrastate airline may be growing its Anchorage hub, but the corporate headquarters will remain in Fairbanks.
Alaska Air to provide Internet services
Alaska Airlines passengers will be able to browse the Internet, as well as send and get e-mail, under a 60-day trial program the airline is launching.
Independent Alaska Air can't rule out merger
Alaska Air Group Inc., operator of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air and a partner of Delta Air Lines Inc., would consider a combination with another carrier if the right deal was proposed, but for now is committed to its independence and isn't thinking about a merger, executives said this week.
Rivals to acquire Era Aviation
Anchorage-based airline Era Aviation is being acquired by owners of rival airlines in Alaska.
Flights set for Russian gold mines
Nome-based airline Bering Air is offering chartered flights to gold mines in the Russian Far East.
Seattle airport thaws for Alaska travel
Travel prospects improved Tuesday for Alaskans as snowbound Seattle got a break in the weather and flights in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska were taking off as planned.
Holiday air travelers are still stuck en route
Continuing snow and ice and problems with de-icing airplanes in Seattle and Portland threw the plans of holiday travelers into turmoil for the third day Monday.
4 are poisoned from exhaust fumes while on flight to Juneau
Alaska Airlines cancels flights
Japan flights back on after Palin intervenes
No seats left on flights from Anchorage to Outside this week
Alaska Air seeking ways to boost revenue
British Columbia airport challenges Anchorage's lock on air cargo flights
Report faults FAA over inspecting outsourced work
Plane's engine, propeller may yield clues to crash that killed 2
Northern Air Cargo retires the DC-6
Alaska Airlines pilots' jobs on the line
Tour flight supervision inadequate
Pioneer Alaska aviator dies at home at 96
Alaska airport fills with volcano-stranded travelers
Volcanic ash prompts flight cancellations
Alaska Airlines wants more miles for its flights
Alaska Air to cut flights, staff
Airport partially evacuated after suspicious item found in bag
Airlines are asking customers to help curb rise in oil prices
Vladivostok air starts direct flights to Russia
Airlines continue baggage scrutiny with bulky carry-ons
Alaska Air cancels more flights for inspections
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