Alaska Speeds Transition To All-737 Fleet

Alaska Airlines will become an all-Boeing 737 operator by the end of August in an accelerated plan to retire older aircraft. The airline had been planning to retire its aging MD-80s by the end of the year. This move will bring the average age of its fleet down to 7.6 years.

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