How A Single Maintenance Issue Can Pose A Real Bottleneck To Alaska Airlines' 5-Jet Transatlantic Operation

Alaska Airlines pushed ahead with its plans to become an international carrier following its merger with Hawaiian Airlines that wrapped up in 2024. The introduction of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliners has greatly expanded its long haul reach beyond what started with the handful of Airbus A330 widebodies from Honolulu. The five examples of 787s on the flight line now cover Rome, London, Seoul, and Tokyo in addition to Hawaii service.