May 30, 2018

United Airlines Announces $8 Million To Boost Eight Hub Communities

Announcement in Chicago part of plan to help address pressing issues in each United hub community across the country.

CHICAGO - United Airlines announced today a total of $8 million in grants to help address pressing issues identified by local leadership in each of its hub market communities – Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Newark/New York and Washington, D.C. The announcement represents United's commitment to invest in and lift up the communities where many of its customers and employees live and work.

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May 30, 2018

Shell Aviation and SkyNRGadvance use of sustainable aviation fuel

London - Shell Aviation and SkyNRG have today announced a long-term strategic collaboration to promote and develop the use of sustainable fuel in aviation supply chains. The collaboration combines Shell Aviation’s technical and commercial expertise, world-class supply chain and carbon management operations with SkyNRG’s proven track record of supplying sustainable aviation fuels and in-depth knowledge of this market.

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May 21, 2018

Alaska Airlines goes strawless with Lonely Whale

SEATTLE - Alaska Airlines and Lonely Whale today announced the airlines' initiative to replace single-use, non-recyclable, plastic stir straws and citrus picks with sustainable alternatives in its airport lounges and on all domestic and international commercial flights starting July 16, 2018. The initiative is one of many in Alaska Airlines' push for sustainability and goal of reducing its inflight waste per passenger going to landfills by 70 percent by 2020.

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May 18, 2018

Alaska Air Cargo delivers salmon to Seattle

SEATTLE - About 10,000 pounds of fresh Copper River salmon arrived in Seattle on a fish-filled Alaska Airlines plane touching down at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport shortly after 6:30 a.m. this morning. Today officially marks the beginning of the summer salmon grilling season that is anticipated by seafood lovers throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. By noon, Alaska Air Cargo will deliver a total of 32,000 pounds of salmon to market with more scheduled on later flights.

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