Alaska Airlines names new vice president of maintenance and engineering

Executive John Wiitala joins Alaska with more than 34 years of airline experienceSEATTLE, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines has named John Wiitala as its new vice president of maintenance and engineering. In this principal leadership role, Wiitala will lead professionals throughout the division who maintain the highest levels of safety and compliance with more than 237 mainline Boeing aircraft across multiple maintenance bases. John Wiitala, VP M&E at Alaska Airlines Wiitala joins Alaska aft ...