The US airline Alaska Airlines took delivery of the first Boeing 737 Max 9. The medium-haul jet is scheduled to go into service on March 1, 2021. The transfer flight was not particularly long, however, because it led from Seattle Boeing Field to Seattle Tacoma Airport - a proud nine kilometers as the crow flies.

The N913AK (MSN 44079) is the first of a total of six units of this type that Alasksa Airlines plans to operate this summer. In total, the carrier expects the delivery of 86 Boeing 737-Max-9s. This year 13 units are to be taken over, next year 30, 13 in 2023 and 12 in 2024. The company also has options for 52 more units.

The phase-out of the 737 Airbus A9-51s begins when the Boeing 320 Max 200 is brought into the fleet. The ten A321neo are not affected by the change. These were originally ordered by Virgin America, which Alaska Airlines bought some time ago.