Alaska Airlines has appointed John Wiitala as its new Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering. In this key leadership position, Wiitala will oversee a team dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety and compliance for over 237 mainline Boeing aircraft across various maintenance facilities.
Wiitala brings with him 34 years of experience from United Airlines, where he most recently served as Vice President and Chief Engineer of Technical Operations, Safety, and Compliance, overseeing the United fleet.
Previously, he held the position of Vice President of Technical Services. At Alaska Airlines, his duties will encompass line maintenance operations, the upkeep of airframes, components, and engines, as well as stores and distribution, quality assurance, maintenance planning, engineering and reliability, and fleet projects.
