M&A Deal Summary

Alaska Air Group Acquires Horizon Air Industries

On January 1, 1986, Alaska Air Group acquired aerospace company Horizon Air Industries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alaska Air Group’s 2nd transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Alaska Air Group’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alaska Air Group’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1986-01-01
Target Horizon Air Industries
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Alaska Air Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Horizon Air Industries

Seattle,, Washington, United States
Horizon Air Industries, Inc.the airline operated two aircraft and served three destinations in Washington state. Today it flies 48 aircraft on behalf of Alaska Airlines and serves 39 cities in the western United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Buyer

Alaska Air Group

Seattle, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1932
Sector Airlines
Employees23,013
Revenue 10.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Alaska Airlines' corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington.
Entrance to Alaska Airlines' corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington.

Alaska Air Group is an airline operator, consists of Alaska Airlines, Virgin America, and Horizon Air which collectively serves more than 100 cities across US, Canada, and Mexico. Alaska Air was incorporated in 1932 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Aerospace) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (1986) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1983-01-01 Transwestern Airlines

Logan, Utah, United States

Transwestern Airlines was a regional airline based in Logan, Utah.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-04 Virgin America

Burlingame, California, United States

Virgin America, Inc. is a domestic airline serving the United States. Virgin America's fleet of 60 Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft have three classes of service, in-flight WiFi and power outlets on every flight, as well as personal, touch-screen seatback entertainment. The airline was established in 2004.

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