Howard S. Wright to Deliver Renovations for Alaska Airlines鈥� New Training Facility
August 30, 2024
RENTON, WASH. 鈥� Howard S. Wright, a 日本素人 company, has been selected to renovate Alaska Airlines鈥� new training facility in Renton, Washington. In partnership with Alaska Airlines, Seneca Group and design partner, NBBJ, Howard S. Wright will renovate the North Building on the Longacres campus for the airline to centralize its operations and world-class training programs for flight attendants, pilots, customer service agents and more.
鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to invest in our Puget Sound home,鈥� said Shane Jones, senior vice president of fleet, revenue products and real estate at Alaska Airlines. 鈥淭he growth opportunity this purchase provides us cannot be overstated, and it really feels like a perfect match. Having access to a facility that was purpose built for aviation training that we then get to customize was an opportunity we couldn鈥檛 pass up. As Longacres continues to be built out, our employees will have access to amenities that will truly make this a world class training experience.鈥�
Alaska Airlines from Unico Properties which includes the North Building that Howard S. Wright will renovate for Alaska Airlines鈥� new facility. Howard S. Wright will work with its industry partners to deliver an approximately 600,000-square-foot, three-story training center to house full-motion flight simulators, mock aircraft for inflight simulations, classrooms, an auditorium, a production studio and significant office space.
鈥淗oward S. Wright along with our industry partners look forward to our continued partnership with Alaska Airlines, Seneca Group and NBBJ in delivering this amazing new space,鈥� said Will Colby, Howard S. Wright vice president. 鈥淧roviding timely and seamless construction operations is what we do best. In partnership with this team, we will leverage ongoing collaboration, innovation and our extensive renovation expertise to bring this world class training facility to life for hundreds of airline personnel.鈥�
Howard S. Wright leverages long-standing client relationships with Alaska Airlines, Seneca Group and NBBJ and has delivered buildings including corporate office projects as well as service work at the airline鈥檚 existing Flight Training Center. Most recently, the team delivered 鈥楾he Hub鈥�, the Alaska Airline鈥檚 Class A office space in SeaTac which accommodates approximately 600 employees and houses its 24/7 operations facility and other functions.
Renovations to Alaska Airline鈥檚 new training facility are expected to commence in August 2024. While the airline鈥檚 pilots already train on the campus, other employee groups will begin moving into the facility following the renovations towards the end of 2025.