Alaska Sees Virgin Merger Gains, Pilot Cost Increase

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Alaska Air Group expects to boost its 2018 profit by accelerating one of the key milestones for integrating with Virgin America, although it also warns that a new, post-merger pilot contract could bring significantly increased annual costs. During its second-quarter earnings call, Alaska revealed it...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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