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Alaska Airlines has appointed John Wiitala as the new vice president of maintenance and engineering. Wiitala, who brings over 34 years of experience in the airline industry, will oversee safety and compliance for Alaska's fleet of more than 237 mainline Boeing aircraft across various maintenance bases.
Wiitala joins Alaska after a long tenure at United Airlines, where he most recently served as vice president and chief engineer of tech operations, safety, and compliance. His responsibilities included managing the United fleet. He started his career at United in 1992 and held several positions such as director of engineering and managing director of project engineering.
At Alaska Airlines, Wiitala will be responsible for line maintenance operations; maintenance of airframes, components, and engines; stores and distribution; quality assurance; maintenance planning; engineering and reliability; and fleet projects.
