Article: Alaska Airlines Introduces 'Starliner 75' Aircraft to Celebrate Airline's 75th Anniversary.

New Boeing 737-800 Features Historic Paint Scheme

SEATTLE, March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines today introduced "Starliner 75," a new 737-800 featuring a 1940s paint scheme, to celebrate the airline's 75th anniversary. The aircraft was unveiled at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport before making its inaugural flight to Anchorage, Alaska, where the airline was founded in 1932.

Alaska's "Starliner" livery was introduced in 1945 after the airline changed its name from Alaska Star Airlines to Alaska Airlines. It first appeared on Douglas DC-3s and also was featured on Curtiss C-46s and Douglas DC-4s through the 1950s.

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