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Robert Fairbanks looks back at the camera in a cargo jet cockpit.

NAC pilot boasts storied aviation background

November 9, 2021 Hilary Reeves 3093 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, History, leadership, NAC, NAMS, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family

Robert Fairbanks hails from Kotzebue, where he grew up unloading NAC planes. Pilot Robert Fairbanks joined Northern Air Cargo (NAC) just last year as a 737 First Officer, but his relationship with the iconic Alaskan company – and the whole

Betsy Seaton stands in front of a NAC jet engine.

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Seaton sends Saltchuk Aviation soaring

October 26, 2021 Hilary Reeves 3850 Views air cargo, Alaska, Aloha Air Cargo, Anchorage, Growth, leadership, NAC, NAMS, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, stratair

After earning its ETOPS certification amid a global pandemic, Saltchuk’s air cargo arm is staying the course toward growth. Betsy Seaton became president and CEO of Saltchuk Aviation in January of 2019, armed with a rich background in corporate strategy

Lounsbery's silhouette is standing on the edge of a cargo plane's ramp.

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2020 Safety Award nominee Q&A: Matthew Jarrett and Bill Lounsbery, Northern Air Cargo

August 11, 2021 Hilary Reeves 1866 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, Awards, leadership, NAC, Northern Air Cargo, Safety, safety award, Safety Culture, Saltchuk Alaska

In the eighth of a nine-part Q&A series, NAC Ramp Lead Matthew Jarrett and Cargo Services Supervisor Bill Lounsbery answer questions about their lives, careers, and nominations for this year’s awards. On March 26, 2020, an inattentive former employee threw

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2020 Safety Award nominee Q&A: Tim Healey, Northern Aviation Services

August 10, 2021 Hilary Reeves 2393 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, Awards, leadership, NAC, NAMS, Northern Air Cargo, Northern Aviation Services, Safety, safety award, Safety Culture, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People

In the seventh of a nine-part Q&A series, NAS VP of HR Tim Healey answers questions about his life, career, and a nomination for this year’s awards. No one was prepared for the disruption and change that would come from

Ed Rowe crosses his arms in a NAMS hangar, wearing an orange reflective vest.

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2020 Safety Award nominee Q&A: Ed Rowe, NAMS

June 24, 2021 Hilary Reeves 1764 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, Awards, leadership, NAC, NAMS, Northern Air Cargo, Northern Aviation Services, Safety, safety award, Safety Culture, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People

In the third of a nine-part Q&A series, NAMS Passenger Ramp Lead Ed Rowe answers questions about his life, career, and nomination for this year’s awards. Northern Air Maintenance Services Passenger Ramp Lead Ed Rowe was nominated for Safety Award

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From remote arctic north to big city living

October 22, 2020 Hilary Reeves 1039 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, leadership, NAC, NAMS, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People

Now comfortably ensconced in Anchorage, NAC warehouse pro Dion Bourdukofsky’s career journey led him from the Aleut island community he calls home. Dionisy (Dion) Bourdukofsky’s heritage is evident in both his name and his childhood spent on Saint Paul Island,

Laticia smiles and crosses her arms in NAC offices.

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Claims Controller finds passion in lost freight

February 28, 2020 Hilary Reeves 1186 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, family, Family Ties, leadership, NAC, NAMS, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk Alaska, Saltchuk Aviation, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People

Army veteran Laticia Rowe joined NAC 18 years ago after settling in Alaska. By Hilary Reeves It took Northern Air Cargo Claims Controller Laticia Rowe decades to find her dream career. Born and raised in Central Florida, she is the

Adam poses with hand on throttle in the cockpit of a NAC jet.

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NAC Pilot takes life one adventure at a time

January 10, 2020 Hilary Reeves 1973 Views air cargo, Alaska, Aloha, Aloha Air Cargo, Florida, Hawaii, History, leadership, NAC, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People

Soldier, musician, pilot (and amateur herpetologist) Adam Townley-Wren began flying for Aloha Air Cargo in 2014. By Hilary Reeves Northern Air Cargo 767 Captain Adam Townley-Wren was born in New Orleans to parents who met playing drums in Tulane University’s

Fred sits in a cockpit, hand on the throttle and headset on.

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Army pilot survived combat helicopter crash, now flies for NAC

November 26, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1737 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, Army, Caribbean, family, Florida, History, leadership, NAC, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk People, US Army, Veteran

Fred Pollino’s devastating medical discharge from the U.S. Army left him unsure of his future. By Hilary Reeves Fred Pollino grew up the youngest of five children in Billerica, Massachusetts, a blue-collar suburb of Boston. The first time he boarded

Lan and Ko walk away from an Aloha Air Cargo jet sitting on the tarmac.

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Married NAC cargo pilots took different routes to heavy-jet dreams

November 13, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1833 Views air cargo, Aloha, Aloha Air Cargo, Caribbean, caribbean shipping, family, Family Ties, Florida, Hawaii, Hurricane, hurricane response, Miami, NAC, Northern Air Cargo, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, shipping to caribbean, stratair

Ko and Lan pilot Boeing 767s from Honolulu and Miami. By Hilary Reeves Hongchul An (Ko) and Ran An (Lan) have many things in common: they were both born and raised in Tokyo, emigrating to the United States as teenagers.

Trisha and Dick pose together in front of their home.

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‘He got goosebumps and instantly teared up.’

September 6, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1239 Views air cargo, family, Family Ties, Foss, Foss Maritime, History, NAC, Northern Air Cargo, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, Tacoma

NAC’s Trisha Reyes’s familial discovery led her on a hunt for Agnes Foss treasure. By Hilary Reeves Trisha Reyes’s father Richard “Dick” Banks peppered her childhood with stories of the months he spent aboard a tugboat bound for Vietnam in

Mark Laura and Sara Smith pose in front of a NAC sign.

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Northern Air Cargo a family affair for the Smiths

June 24, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1233 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, Community, family, Family Ties, NAC, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk People

Mark, Laura, and the couple’s daughter, Sara, each found their way to the Alaska freight logistics company. By Hilary Reeves Like many who call Alaska home, Mark and Laura Smith moved north from other states and never looked back. “I

Ed poses in a warehouse wearing an orange reflective vest and badge on his arm.

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NAMS Ramp Lead: ‘employees are family’

February 5, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1040 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, Growth, NAC, NAMS, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk People

Seventeen years after joining the company, Ed Rowe said growth is inevitable – but some things remain the same. By Hilary Reeves Ed Rowe joined Northern Air Cargo (NAC) in September of 2001 as a Warehouse Agent. He grew up a

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