ALASKA CRAFT LAST SERVICED ON SUNDAY.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Staff Writer Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. Flight 261, a Boeing MD-80 series plane, was last serviced Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , said Jack Evans For others with the same name, see . Jack Miller (born April 2, 1982 in Parkland, Washington), better known by his ring name Jack Evans, is a professional wrestler who currently competes in the American-based promotion Ring of Honor and the Japanese-based promotion , manager of corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. for the airline. The details of the service were not immediately available, the airline said. On Jan. 11, the plane received an ``A check,'' a more elaborate service. On Jan. 13, 1999, it received a ``C grade'' service, said Sue Porfily, a spokeswoman for the airline. Shortly before the plane lost radio contact, the pilot said he was having problems with the stabilizer stabilizer: see airplane. trim, which brings the plane into balance, Evans said. The plane, manufactured by McDonnell Douglas' commercial aircraft unit, which is now part of Boeing, in 1992 and powered by JT8D Pratt & Whitney Engines, had no history of stabilizer problems, the airline said. The Seattle-based aircraft had 26,584 hours of flight time and had completed 14,315 cycles. A cycle is equal to one takeoff and one landing. Alaska Airlines operates 88 aircraft, including 38 MD-80s and is the nation's 10th-largest airline. |
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