Rob McKinney had been CEO of the reborn Ravn Alaska just short of a year when he spoke to AIR International in July 2021. A California entrepreneur, McKinney and a group of partners assumed control of what was left of the legacy airline on August 3, 2020.
The process of reintroducing the Ravn brand has been fraught with challenge, yet McKinney insisted: “Even when it was a struggle, I’ve loved every single day that I’ve been in Alaska and every day with this company.”
Today, Ravn Alaska has a ten-strong fleet of de Havilland Canada (Bombardier) Dash 8-100 turboprops, each configured for between 29-37 passengers, plus a larger Series 300 added earlier in 2021. The Dash 8s typically carry a little more than 30 passengers on every flight.