Alaska Airlines to install Space Bins on existing 737 fleet

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will begin modifying in-service Boeing Sky Interior 737 airplanes with more spacious Space Bins in the coming year. Alaska Airlines is the launch customer for Boeing’s retrofit Space Bin program. In total, the airline plans to modify 34 airplanes – primarily 737-900ERs (Extended Range) – with the new overhead bins. Boeing’s new overhead bins increases the room for carry-on baggage by up to 50%, depending on the airline’s configuration. Alaska Airlines launched Boeing’s in-production Space Bins program last year and by 2017, will have almost half of its fleet outfitted with Space Bins.