Wiki Wunala

N559AS

2023-

Alaska Airlines unveiled this new special scheme on May 11, 2023 as a replacement scheme for the Salmon Thirty Salmon scheme. The design is the work of Alaska Native artist Crystal Kaakeeyáa Rose Demientieff Worl. X̱áat Ḵwáani means Salmon People in Alaskan Tlingit language and "refers to the spiritual link between the people who interact with the beloved salmon and all of us who benefit from their stewardship of the environment" (Alaska Airlines). Worl used Northwest Coast formline art, a feature in the indigenous art of the Northwest Coast.

Image © Keith Sommer (TPA)
Tags Original Artwork, Traditional Patterns

West Coast Wonders

N932AK

B737-9 MAX

2021-

The West Coast Wonders aircraft was delivered new to Alaska Airlines on January 5, 2022. It features orcas, symbols of the Northern Pacific Ocean. The orcas migrate each year along the US Pacific Coast between the Baja peninsula and Alaska, in a somehow similar pattern to what Alaska Airlines aircraft do.

Images © G-AZZD (LAX)
Tags Wildlife

Fly with Pride

N854VA

A320-214

2021-22

Several rainbow planes adorned the fuselage of this A320 between 2021 and 2022. The decals were unveiled on June 15, 2021 on the occasion of 4 Alaska Airlines' "Delight Flights" and celebrations of the Pride month. The aircraft flew from Seattle via Portland and San Francisco to San Diego with employees and specially invited guests. The cabin of the aircraft was also fully decorated for the event. Alaska usually operates a "Delight Flight" every month with special treats and gifts for customers.

Image © Thomas Ingendorn (LAS)
Tags Initiative, Peace & Love

Our Commitment - UNCF

The time is always right to do what is right
Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world

N492AS

B737-990ER

2021-

The "Our Commitment" aircraft was unveiled in April 2021 as part of a partnership between Alaska Airlines and UNCF, the United Negro College Fund, an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for Black students. The idea behind this initiative came following the 2020 Summer unrest with discussions between the management and a group of Alaska black employees.

The two sides show different quotes by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (port side) and Nelson Mandela (starboard side), emphasizing the airline's support for education as well as its corporate goals in terms of equity and inclusion. The scheme features artistic renderings of 14 students connected to Alaska’s employees, whose stories can be read here.

Images © Lars Rohde (LAS) & John Boulin (DCA)
Tags Education, Initiative

Sub Pop

N587AS

2018-19

Alaska Airlines and Seattle-based Sub Pop Records teamed up in late 2018 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the record label. The livery consisted of the different logos of the record label over the years. Sub Pop notably helped launch the grunge movement with Nirvana and Soundgarden.

Images © John Boulin (DCA) & King Hui (YVR)
Tags Music

Honoring those who serve

Duty Honor Country

N265AK	B737-990ER	Alaska Airlines	2016-
N570AS	B737-890	Alaska Airlines	2019-
N806AK	B737-8 MAX	Alaska Airlines	2024-
N651QX	EMB-175LR	Alaska Airlines (opb Horizon Air)	2019-

This unique exterior paint scheme conceived by a small group of Alaska maintenance technicians, was designed to symbolize remembrance, pride, and appreciation to American soldiers and veterans. Alaska has long been offering complimentary travel to veterans on Honor Flights: as of 2016 the airline had flown more than 600 World War II, Korean War and Vietnam veterans from Alaska, Washington and Oregon states to Washington, D.C. to view their war memorials through the National Honor Flight network and the Last Frontier Honor Flight.

A second 737 was painted in the scheme in 2019 to allow easier scheduling of the special liveried aircraft on Honor Flights. A brand new E175LR operated by Horizon Air then joined the club as well.

Images © Gail Snyder (SFO) & Royal S King x2 (SEA & PAE)
Tags Commemoration

Fly & Ski

Snowbird | Snowbasin

N548AS

2015

This aircraft promoted the launch of flights from Seattle to Salt Lake City, as well as the partnership with the Snowbasin and Snowbird mountain resorts (one is adverstised on each side) in the Wasatch Range near SLC. Snowbasin is the resort that hosted part of the Alpine skiing competitions during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.

Images © Gail Snyder (SFO) & Bob Garrard (BWI)
Tags Network, Tourism, Winter Sports

Supporting Education

Helping Dreams Soar

N403AS

B737-990ER

2013-14

Alaska is an active local education sponsor. This livery was dedicated to the students and staff of Raisbeck Aviation High School located in Tukwila, Washington.

Image © G-AZZD (LAX)
Tags Education

Salmon Thirty Salmon II

Wild Alaska Seafood

N559AS

2012-23

This wild Alaska King Salmon promoted wild, natural and sustainable Alaska seafood. This airframe replaced N792AS which wore a very similar fish, yet this time with salmon-pink titles and fish scales on the winglets. The author of the fish artwork, Mark Boyle, signed the livery just below the registration.

Image © G-AZZD (LAX)
Tags Food, Wildlife

Spirit of Alaska Statehood

We're all pulling together

N705AS

B737-490

2009-16

This livery was created by a 16-year old high-school student from Sitka, Alaska in a statewide «Paint the Plane» contest to celebrate 50 years of Alaska Statehood. It features a musher and sled dog, a state ferry, a Native Alaskan canoe as well as a bear and a whale. Note both sides are different.

Images © G-AZZD (LAX)
Tags Children Drawings, Design Competition

Salmon Thirty Salmon

Salmon Thirty Salmon ★

Wild Alaska Seafood

N792AS

B737-490