Alaska Airlines takes delivery of 1st B737-9

Without any fanfare, Alaska Airlines has taken delivery of its first B737-9. The aircraft, N913AK (44079) was ferried from Boeing Field to Seattle-Tacoma (WA) on 24 January.

The airline placed its first order for the B737-9 on 11 October 2012 when it ordered 32 B737-9s. Since then Alaska Airlines also announced that it has signed a lease-agreement for thirteen B737-9s on 24 November 2020, as well as a firm order for 23 B737-9s directly with Boeing on 22 December 2020. After this initial delivery, the airline has 67 B737-9s remaining on firm order. Alaska Airlines also has options on another 52 B737-9s.

Photo by Alaska Airlines.