Horizon Air takes delivery of the airline’s 51st Q400 turboprop airliner

Horizon Air took delivery of the airline’s 51st Q400 turboprop airliner. The aircraft, which is a NextGen model, is the last of three ordered by Horizon Air in June last year, solidifying the airline’s position as the world’s largest operator of Q400 aircraft. Established in 1981, Horizon Air was acquired in 1986 by Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines. At its start, the airline operated two aircraft and served three destinations in Washington state.