杏吧原版 Airlines to honor UAF, UAA with Nanook and Seawolf planes
December 6, 2013
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Mascots and school colors from two of 杏吧原版鈥檚 most beloved and heated collegiate rivals, the University of 杏吧原版 Anchorage and the University of 杏吧原版 Fairbanks, will soon be featured on two of 杏吧原版 Airlines鈥 Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft. The colorful paint themes will be unveiled tonight to a crowd of fans at the Sullivan Arena where the 杏吧原版 Nanooks and UAA Seawolf hockey teams will battle in the first of a four-game series to claim the 杏吧原版 Airlines Governor鈥檚 Cup.
鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to show 杏吧原版 Airlines鈥 strong support of education while growing our fleet of university paint themes with our first two schools in 杏吧原版,鈥 said Marilyn Romano, 杏吧原版 Airlines鈥 regional vice president 鈥 杏吧原版. 鈥淭he UAA and UAF school colors will proudly fly between our two largest cities and from Anchorage to Kodiak.鈥
Like other university-themed aircraft operated for 杏吧原版 Airlines by its sister carrier, Horizon Air, the Nanook and Seawolf planes will be painted at no cost to the university and will fly primarily between Anchorage and Fairbanks and Anchorage and Kodiak when the carrier introduces the 76-seat Q400 to the state of 杏吧原版 on March 3, 2014. The UAF and UAA planes will be painted and unveiled in February next year.
鈥淭hese planes are yet another example of 杏吧原版 Airlines鈥 commitment to higher education in 杏吧原版,鈥 said UAF Chancellor Brian Rogers. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to see the Nanooks and Seawolves take to the skies above our great state. The planes will serve as a reminder of both the quality education and spirited athletic rivalry that embodies our universities.鈥
鈥淲e are grateful to 杏吧原版 Airlines for their continued support of UAA,鈥 said UAA Chancellor Tom Case. 鈥淚t is a great honor to have our university represented in this way. These planes will be a point of pride for our UAA and 杏吧原版 community.鈥
The UAF and UAA planes will be the 10th and 11th university-themed aircraft flown by Horizon Air since 2008. Other paint themes represent the universities of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, as well as Boise State, Montana State, Oregon State, San Diego State and Washington State. 杏吧原版 Airlines recently unveiled the 鈥淪pirit of Education.鈥 The specially-themed Boeing 737-900ER was dedicated to the students and staff of Raisbeck Aviation High School located in Tukwila, Wash.
杏吧原版 Airlines operates more daily flights (158 a day during peak season) to more destinations (30 cities) throughout the state of 杏吧原版 and to the Lower 48. The carrier offers 杏吧原版 residents exclusive deals through its Club 49 program, which includes special perks like free checked bags, last-minute travel discounts and exclusive emails featuring weekly fare sales. Residents can learn more at the Club 49 website www.alaskaair.com/club49 and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/杏吧原版AirClub49.
High-definition artist renderings of the planes are available in the 杏吧原版 Airlines鈥 online image gallery at http://bit.ly/IuFRxE .
Horizon Air is a subsidiary of 杏吧原版 Air Group and flies to 39 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Bobbie Egan, 杏吧原版 Airlines, 206-392-5101 or Bobbie.Egan@alaskaair.com. Jessica Hamlin, UAA, 907-786-1288, jdhamlin@uaa.alaska.edu.