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and Alaska Airlines in 1996. In 1999, he was
named Vice President/Legal and Corporate
Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
of Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines. He is a
member of Air Group’s Management Executive
Committee.
Mr. Tilden joined Alaska Airlines in 1991,
became controller of Alaska Airlines and Alaska
Air Group in 1994, Chief Financial Officer in
February 2000, Executive Vice President/Finance
in January 2002, Executive Vice President/
Finance and Planning in 2007, and President of
Alaska Airlines in December 2008. He is a
member of Air Group’s Management Executive
Committee.
Mr. Pinneo became Vice President/Passenger
Service of Horizon Air Industries in 1990
following nine years at Alaska Airlines in various
marketing roles. In January 2002, he was named
President and CEO of Horizon Air. He is a
member of Air Group’s Management Executive
Committee.
Mr. Minicucci joined Alaska Airlines in 2004 as
Staff Vice President of Maintenance and
Engineering and was promoted to Vice President
of Seattle Operations in June 2008. In December
2008 he was elected Executive Vice President/
Operations and Chief Operating Officer of Alaska
Airlines. He is a member of Air Group’s
Management Executive Committee.
Ms. Dobbs joined Alaska Airlines in 1987,
became Staff Vice President/Human Resources
– Staffing and Development in 2004, Vice
President/Human Resources – Strategy, Culture
and Inclusion in June 2007, and Vice President/
Human Resources and Labor Relations in 2009.
She is a member of Air Group’s Management
Executive Committee.
Mr. Pedersen joined Alaska Airlines in 2003 as
Staff Vice President/Finance and Controller of
Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines and was
elected Vice President/Finance and Controller for
both entities in 2006.
REGULATION
GENERAL
The airline industry is highly regulated.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exercise
significant regulatory authority over air carriers.
•DOT: In order to provide passenger and
cargo air transportation in the U.S., a
domestic airline is required to hold a
certificate of public convenience and
necessity issued by the DOT. Subject to
certain individual airport capacity, noise and
other restrictions, this certificate permits an
air carrier to operate between any two points
in the U.S. Certificates do not expire, but
may be revoked for failure to comply with
federal aviation statutes, regulations, orders
or the terms of the certificates. In addition,
the DOT has jurisdiction over the approval of
international codeshare agreements,
alliance agreements between domestic
major airlines, international route authorities
and certain consumer protection matters,
such as advertising, denied boarding
compensation and baggage liability.
International treaties may also contain
restrictions or requirements for flying
outside of the U.S.
•FAA: The FAA, through Federal Aviation
Regulations (FARs), generally regulates all
aspects of airline operations, including
establishing personnel, maintenance and
flight operation standards. Domestic airlines
are required to hold a valid air carrier
operating certificate issued by the FAA.
Pursuant to these regulations we have
established, and the FAA has approved, our
operations specifications and a
maintenance program for each type of
aircraft we operate. The maintenance
program provides for the ongoing
maintenance of such aircraft, ranging from
frequent routine inspections to major
overhauls. From time to time the FAA issues
airworthiness directives (ADs) that must be
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