SEATTLE, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air
Group's board of directors named Max
Tidwell vice president of safety and security for Alaska Air
Group and Alaska Airlines. Tidwell will oversee all safety
functions, develop and execute long-term safety and security
strategies and continue to advance Alaska Airlines' world class
safety culture.
"The safety of our guests and our people is our number one
priority and Max is extremely well suited to continue to deepen our
safety culture," said Brad Tilden,
chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group. "He has
three decades of aviation experience, including leading key
functions within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He also
continues to serve our country as a member of the Air National
Guard."
Tidwell was most recently the FAA division manager for Air
Carrier Safety Assurance, with offices in Atlanta and Miami. He has held multiple roles at the FAA
over his 22-year career, including as manager for Seattle, where he worked with Alaska Airlines.
He graduated from Southern Illinois
University with a bachelor's in aviation
management.
He is a 30-year veteran of the Air Force and currently serves as
command chief for the Washington Air National Guard, providing
mission-ready personnel and equipment for a wide array of
Department of Defense (DoD) missions.
Tidwell succeeds Tom Nunn who
will continue to serve as Alaska Airlines vice president of safety
until his retirement in June 2018,
capping a 10-year career with the airline. Under Nunn's lead,
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air achieved FAA acceptance of their
Safety Management System (SMS), a significant milestone that
integrates and embeds safety throughout the culture and business
processes of each airline.
Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 44 million guests
a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily
flights across the United States
and to Mexico, Canada and Costa
Rica. With Alaska and
Alaska Global Partners, guests can earn and redeem miles on flights
to more than 900 destinations worldwide. Learn about Alaska's award-winning service at
newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines,
Virgin America and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group
(NYSE: ALK).
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