Alaska Airlines to add four Boeing freighters, doubling cargo fleet

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Alaska Airlines, Inc. doubles cargo capacity with addition of four freighters

July 21, 2026 4:30 PM EDT

Additional Boeing 737-800BCF aircraft expand the airline's freighter fleet to nine, providing greater aircraft allocation flexibilityMore capacity provides communities increased reliability for critical goods while expanding the carrier's international shipping opportunities Cargo growth advances the company's Alaska Accelerate strategic plan, delivering $150 million of new annual profit

SEATTLE, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines, Inc. today announced it is entering into long-term lease... More