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Alaska Air Group Inc. is an airline holding company based in SeaTac, Washington. It owns two certificated airlines operating in the United States, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. It was formed in 1985 and acquired Horizon Air and Jet America Airlines the next year. Jet America Airlines was merged into Alaska Airlines in 1987. Alaska Air Group subsidiaries had 14,710 employees in 2007, 14,143 in 2008 and 12,440 in 2009. At December 31, 2011, Alaska Air Group has 12,806 employees (9,640 at Alaska Airlines and 3,166 at Horizon Air), compared to 12,039 (9,013 at Alaska Airlines and 3,202 at Horizon Air) at December 31, 2010. Alaska Airlines operates only U.S. built Boeing aircraft with up to 172 seats while Horizon operates only Canadian built Bombardier Aerospace planes with up to 76 seats. In 2011, Alaska Air Group, replaced the AMR Corporation in the Dow Jones Transportation Average.

The interview procedure at Alaska Air Group is straightforward. There is a common skills assessment which covers topics including but not limited to reading, writing, articulation, and simple math. Applicants must bring their resume with them to the interview. Some applicants go through a phone screening prior to progressing to an in person interview. Former employees have reported that it is important to show that you are capable of coping with stressful situations, working in a fast paced setting, have a flexible schedule, and communicating with others. Once through the interview process, all new employees are required to go through a basic training.