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As a proactive safety measure, Alaska Airlines initiated inspections of its next-generation 737 wing slat assemblies Aug. 23, before the FAA required the checks. The FAA's airworthiness directive requires U.S. carriers to complete visual inspections by Sept. 7 and more detailed torque checks by Sept. 18. Alaska conducted the visual inspection and torque check together during a six-hour process on each aircraft.
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Fleet transition: Alaska Airlines will replace its remaining 16 MD-80 aircraft with new, fuel-efficient 737-800s by the end of 2008. Each Next-Generation 737 burns 18 percent less fuel than an MD-80. Annual fuel savings: 645,000 gallons per aircraft (based on average utilization of 11 hours a day).
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Alaska's first livery was just golden words saying Alaska on its tails. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, a painting of an Eskimo, still used by the carrier, was added to the livery. Three 737-400 aircraft feature special Disney paint schemes. Another 737-400 is painted to look like a giant salmon (known in aviation circles as the "Salmon-Thirty-Salmon"), while one 737-400 and one 737-800 feature the "reverse scheme" livery with alaskaair.com painted on the sides. The colors of Alaska Airlines starting in the 1980s were blue and green. At the start of the 1990s Alaska's colors became ink blue and teal.
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Alaska Airlines already operates with winglets on its 737-700 and 737-800 fleets, and plans to retrofit most of its 737-900s with winglets by late 2008. Blended Winglets allow Alaska Airlines to reduce fuel consumption by about 3 percent, which saves about 100,000 gallons annually per aircraft. They ... reduce concerns related to adverse winds and payload limitations.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines today announced it has completed wing slat inspections on all of its 56 next-generation Boeing 737 aircraft before the deadline set by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The checks confirmed all parts of the wing leading edge slat assemblies are properly installed per the manufacturer's specifications.
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Alaska Airlines complies with U.S. Department of Agriculture and International Air Transport Association regulations for the humane treatment and transportation of animals. All animals are transported in a pressurized and temperature controlled aircraft compartment.
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