Alaska Air Group has finally closed its acquisition of Virgin America, which was agreed by the two parties in April and approved by Virgin America shareholders in July. Alaska Airlines and Virgin America intend to spend the next year working to secure Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to allow the two airlines to operate as a single carrier (with regional sister carrier Horizon Air remaining on its own separate operating certificate). “Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are different airlines, but we believe different works – and we’re confident fliers will agree,” said Brad Tilden, CEO of Alaska Air Group. “Together,

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