Ravn Alaska
One of Ravn Alaska’s Dash 8s against the backdrop of Alaska’s snow-covered mountains. Photo: F/O Jon Owens (Ravn Alaska)
At A Glance
Pilots joined ALPA: 2022
Number of pilots/flightcrew members: 55
Pilot bases: Anchorage, Alaska
Hubs/key markets: Alaska
Headquarters: Anchorage, Alaska
Operations: Ravn Alaska operates scheduled passenger and cargo service to Cold Bay, Dutch Harbor, Homer, Sand Point, St. Mary’s, St. Paul Island, Unalakleet, and Valdez, Alaska, and charter flights available to almost anywhere in the state. New Pacific Airlines operates scheduled passenger and charter service, including to Las Vegas and Reno, Nev., and Nashville, Tenn., with plans for future expansion.
Fleet: 10 Dash 8-100s, 1 Dash 8-300, and 2 B-757-200s
Since joining ALPA in 2022, Ravn Alaska pilots have moved forward with setting up Master Executive Council (MEC) communications systems and recruiting pilot volunteers to build the union.
In late 2022, the pilots’ Negotiating Committee began preparing for negotiations and surveyed the pilot group with the goal of securing a first collective bargaining agreement. Bargaining began in early 2023 and is ongoing. Pilot negotiators are supported by ALPA’s professional staff, including attorneys, retirement and insurance specialists, economic and financial analysts, and scheduling advisors, as well as communications specialists. To date, both parties have agreed to the following sections: Transfer to/from Management/Supervisory Position; Physical Standards, Examinations, and Testing; Missing, Interned, Prisoner, Hostage, or Hijacking Benefits; Investigations and Discipline; Grievances; System Board of Adjustment; and Furlough and Recall.
New Pacific Airlines (NPA) encompasses the Ravn Alaska operation, which has a long history in the state and is the largest passenger airline headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. NPA operates scheduled passenger and cargo service under Ravn Alaska to Cold Bay, Dutch Harbor, Homer, Sand Point, St. Mary’s, St. Paul Island, Unalakleet, and Valdez, Alaska, with charter flights available to most locations in the state.
NPA also operates from its base in Ontario, Calif., to Las Vegas and Reno, Nev., and Nashville, Tenn. The airline plans to grow service domestically and to Asia.
