Alaska Airlines to buy Virgin America

Credit: Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America announced plans to merge in a $4 billion deal unanimously approved by each company’s board of directors but still needs US regulatory approval. Alaska Air Group, parent of Seattle-based Alaska and regional carrier Horizon Air, confirmed Monday, April 4, that it had...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Network Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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