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ALASKA AIR: Gary Beck Elected as Flight Operations VP Alaska Air Group has elected Gary Beck to the position of vice president of flight operations for Alaska Airlines effective Jan. 7, 2008, replacing Kevin Finan, who retired from the airline last month. Mr. Beck is a 34-year veteran of the airline industry with over 15,000 flight hours. He comes to Alaska from Delta Air Lines, where he served as senior vice president of flight operations and chief pilot responsible for 2,000 daily departures and 8,500 pilots at six pilot bases. He was also president and Chief Executive Officer of the Delta Connection Academy in Orlando, Florida, one of the largest pilot training facilities in the world. A captain on the Boeing 727, 757 and 767 aircraft, Mr. Beck also served as director of flight operations, general manager of flight operations, general manager of domestic operations and chief pilot of its Los Angeles pilot base during his 20-year tenure with Delta Air Lines. "Gary brings an extensive background in safety and operations to the role. His leadership and organizational skills combined with his in-depth experience in the industry make him extremely qualified for this position," said Alaska Air's executive vice president of flight and marketing, Gregg Saretsky. "He'll be a key player as we move the airline forward to become a more efficient operation." Prior to its merger with Delta, Mr. Beck worked for Western Airlines as executive assistant to the director of flight operations, assistant chief pilot, assistant fleet captain and flight engineer. He also flew as a first officer for Ozark Airlines, a pioneering regional carrier based in the Midwest. Mr. Beck holds an executive management certificate from UCLA's Anderson School of Management and studied aerospace engineering at Central Texas College and business administration at Northern Illinois University. Raised in an airline family, Mr. Beck's father, Don Beck, served as president of Continental Airlines-Air Micronesia division, as well as executive vice president of customer service for Western Airlines. About Alaska Air Group Seattle, Washington-based Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) -- http://alaskaair.com/ -- is a holding company with two principal subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc. Alaska operates an all-jet fleet with an average passenger trip length of 1,009 miles. Alaska principally serves destinations in the state of Alaska and North/South service between cities in the Western United States, Canada, and Mexico. Horizon operates jet and turboprop aircraft with average passenger trip of 382 miles. Horizon serves 40 cities in seven states and six cities in Canada. * * * As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on Sept. 26, 2007, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Alaska Air Group Inc. and its major operating subsidiary, Alaska Airlines Inc., to negative from stable. All ratings, including the 'BB-' long-term corporate credit rating for both entities, have been affirmed. |
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