David Calhoun received $33 million in compensation in 2023, but refused to receive a $2.8 million bonus. The group's chief executive, who is due to leave his post at the end of the year, received a base salary of $1.4 million.
On January 5, a door cap on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 separated from the cabin in mid-flight. Although the incident caused only minor injuries, it followed a series of production problems throughout 2023 and other concerns on aircraft in operation.