Alaska Airlines mainly flies different versions of the Boeing 737, plus regional Embraer jets, and now also widebodies like the Boeing 787 and Airbus A330 through its parent group’s combined fleet.

Main Alaska Airlines planes (Alaska mainline)

These are the primary aircraft most passengers see on Alaska‑branded flights in 2025–2026:

  • Boeing 737‑9 MAX
  • Boeing 737‑8 MAX
  • Boeing 737‑900ER
  • Boeing 737‑800
  • Boeing 737‑700
  • Boeing 737‑800 freighter
  • Boeing 737‑700 freighter

Alaska has been shifting strongly back toward an all‑Boeing narrowbody fleet, with large additional orders for the 737 MAX family to grow and modernize the operation.

Widebodies and Hawaii integration

After Alaska Air Group’s acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, the combined group now includes widebody aircraft that may show up in network planning and marketing:

  • Boeing 787‑9 (Alaska)
  • Boeing 787‑10 (on order, Alaska)
  • Airbus A330‑200 (Hawaiian)
  • Airbus A330‑300F freighters (Hawaiian cargo)

These widebodies are used for long‑haul and trans‑Pacific flying and support Alaska’s push into more intercontinental routes.

Regional jets under the Alaska banner

Shorter and thinner routes are mostly operated by partners under the Alaska Airlines brand:

  • Embraer E175 (operated by Horizon Air)
  • Embraer E175 (operated by SkyWest Airlines)

You’ll typically see these on regional West Coast, Alaska, and smaller‑city routes, but the onboard service and branding are aligned with Alaska.

Legacy / transitioning Airbus narrowbodies

Historically, Alaska inherited Airbus narrowbodies via its Virgin America acquisition, especially A320 and A321neo aircraft. Over time, most of these A320‑family jets have been retired or reduced as the 737 MAX fleet grows, though A321‑family and A320‑family jets still appear in the broader Alaska Air Group fleet count.

Quick HTML table of core types

Here’s a simplified HTML table summarizing key passenger aircraft types currently listed for Alaska Air Group as of early 2026:

html

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Aircraft type</th>
      <th>Role</th>
      <th>Typical use</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Boeing 737-9 MAX / 737-8 MAX</td>
      <td>Narrowbody</td>
      <td>Core U.S. domestic & some medium-haul routes</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Boeing 737-900ER / 737-800 / 737-700</td>
      <td>Narrowbody</td>
      <td>Domestic trunk and medium routes</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Boeing 737 freighters</td>
      <td>Cargo</td>
      <td>Dedicated freight services</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Boeing 787-9 / 787-10 (on order)</td>
      <td>Widebody</td>
      <td>Long-haul & intercontinental expansion</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Airbus A330-200 / A330-300F</td>
      <td>Widebody</td>
      <td>Hawaiian long-haul & cargo within the group</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Embraer E175 (Horizon, SkyWest)</td>
      <td>Regional jet</td>
      <td>Short-haul and thinner routes under Alaska brand</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

If you’re booked on a specific flight and want to know the exact aircraft, check the flight details on your booking or Alaska’s website; it usually lists the aircraft model for that date.

TL;DR: The backbone of Alaska Airlines is the Boeing 737 family, supported by Embraer E175 regional jets and, at the group level, growing Boeing 787 and Airbus A330 widebody operations for longer‑haul flying.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.