Horizon Air Board of Directors has elected Jason Berry as president of Horizon Air. A 28-year industry veteran, Berry will replace Joe Sprague, who is retiring as Horizon president after four years and will shift to a senior advisor role at Alaska Airlines.
Berry joined Horizon in early 2023 as senior vice president, operations. In this role he oversaw key aspects of the airline's operations including employees in the regional carrier's four largest workgroups.
"I've had the opportunity to get to know our Horizon team over the past nine months and our employees are truly remarkable," Berry said. "Horizon is an incredibly well-run airline, and our people have a special dedication and heart. The opportunity to lead Horizon is an immense honour."
Prior to his role at Horizon, Berry spent two years as vice president of cargo at Air Canada. He also previously led Alaska Air Cargo and McGee Air Services.
"Jason is a fantastic leader with a tremendous amount of industry experience and a passion for Horizon and its people," said Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci. "I look forward to his continuing contributions to Air Group's success and am excited to welcome him to this leadership role."
In 2019, Berry served as president of Alaska Airlines' wholly owned subsidiary McGee Air Services, where he had oversight for all aspects of aviation services ground handling, aircraft grooming, aircraft mobility services, check-in and gate services.
From 2012 until June 2019, he led Alaska Air Cargo. In this role, he had direct responsibility for all aspects of cargo operations and compliance. While there, he oversaw the transition of the Boeing 737-400 combi aircraft to next generation 737-700 freighters.