On 10th January 2023, Alaska Airlines retired its final Airbus A320, with the aircraft operating its last revenue flight from Seattle to Los Angeles a day before on 9th January.
After completing its final revenue flight, the final A320 with registration N849VA departed for Victorville from Los Angeles as flight AS9800, where it’ll now be stored. It joined the 11 other A320s phased out by Alaska Airlines in January 2023.
Alaska Airlines acquired the Airbus A320s following its merger with Virgin America in April 2016. Prior to this merger, Alaska Airlines did not operate any Airbus aircraft. Following the retirement of its final A320 aircraft, which previously belonged to Virginia America, only 10 Airbus A321neos remain in the carrier’s fleet.
In October 2022, Alaska Airlines placed a firm order for 52 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with options for an additional 105 MAX aircraft. The MAX jets will continue to be the backbone of its narrowbody operations for many decades to come.