According to Alaska Airlines, they are establishing a 787-9 hub in Seattle that will deploy as many as seventeen 787s across their global network. In addition to an existing 737 pilot base, the airline will open a new pilot base to support 787 operations beginning next spring. The company currently has four Dreamliners in the fleet.

Alaska Airlines is expanding its international reach out of Seattle with two more long-haul routes to Europe and Iceland. Plus, it unveiled a brand-new livery for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

Alaska Airlines will launch flights from Seattle to London Heathrow next spring, and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner will have a new exterior design inspired by the aurora borealis.