Alaska Airlines adds main-deck cargo capacity for peak

With the addition of a new in-seat package stowage system designed by HAECO, Alaska Air Cargo can now utilize passenger seats for cargo transport on its cargo-only passenger aircraft flights, adding capacity for an additional 13,500 pounds of cargo. [caption id="attachment_93343" align="alignright" width="400"] Alaska Air Cargo is loading cargo in the passenger cabin of its 737-900 aircraft, registration N323AS, to serve the Alaskan market. Photo/Alaska Airlines[/caption] Alaska Air Cargo has three converted 737-700 freighters that it operates primarily within the state of Alaska, and has operated select 737-700, 737-800 and 737-900 passenger aircraft for cargo-only service during the pandemic, according to data compiled by our sister publication, Cargo Facts . Previously, these flights were not able to utilize the passenger seats for cargo storage. With the new system, each flight utilizing Alaska’s 737-900 aircraft equipped with the in-seat system can carry up to 30,000 pounds of cargo, including in the aircraft belly. Alaska Air Cargo is the launch customer for HAECO’s design, and applied to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an exemption for operation with the design on Oct. 13. According to the filing, the design uses a “bag on triple seat” configuration. The airline has since received FAA approval. Images of the initial loading with the seat bags show the stowed cargo includes Amazon and United States Postal Service parcels, and an Alaska Airlines spokesman indicated operations with the in-seat system will run through the peak season to support cargo demand in Alaska. According to the FAA filing, Alaska Air Cargo plans daily flights through Dec. 23, mostly operating between Seattle (SEA) and Juneau (JNU), with the possibility of additional service between SEA and Sitka (SIT), depending on mail volumes. An airline spokesman confirmed the system will be utilized on certain routes through peak, primarily in southeastern Alaska.

Alaska Airlines adds main-deck cargo capacity for peak

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