Alaska airline, Ravn Alaska, which was forced to file for bankruptcy in April due to a severe drop in demand following the coronavirus outbreak, is scheduled to begin operating flights to six Alaska communities on November 20, and resume regularly scheduled public chartered flights.
Ravn Alaska is now under new ownership and management with Rob McKinney as CEO.
McKinney was part of a group that acquired some of RavnAir Group’s assets in August for $9.5 million, including several de Havilland Dash-8-100 aircraft.
McKinney also helped launch FLOAT Shuttle, a Southern California air taxi that purchased the RavnAir assets.
Ravn Alaska has rehired more than 300 employees for the relaunch, the company said in a statement.
“There are a lot of familiar faces back at Ravn and we’re proud to rehire this crew and provide jobs to so many Alaskans that are experts in their field,” McKinney said in the statement. “They know the routes, the passengers and community needs that are critical in making the airline responsive, dependable and safe.”
Meanwhile, Avmax has acquired two Dash 8-100s, MSNs 341 and 389 out of bankruptcy from Ravn Alaska. These aircraft, along with an additional Avmax Dash 8-100, MSN 215, will be leased to the new owner/operators of Ravn Alaska and will enter service imminently.