Earl Scott in his new role as VP will oversee the long-term strategy and financial performance of Horizon’s maintenance and engineering workgroup leading a team of over 300 industry professionals.
Horizon Air, a regional airline and a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, has announced the election of Earl Scott as the Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering. The Horizon Air Board of Directors appointed Scott to oversee the long-term strategy and financial performance of Horizon’s maintenance and engineering workgroup. In this role, he will lead a team of over 300 industry professionals.
Earl Scott brings a wealth of leadership experience to Horizon Air, having previously served as the Senior Director of Business Development, Air Force Logistics Solutions at Palantir Technologies. During his 26-year tenure in the Air Force Maintenance and Logistics community, Scott worked on military and commercial aircraft, with assignments at the Pentagon and multiple overseas deployments. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked as the Director of Air Force Services at Boeing for five years before joining Palantir Technologies in April 2022.
“We’re very excited to have Earl join the Horizon leadership team,” said Jason Berry, President, Horizon. “Earl has an incredible reputation and brings a wealth of leadership experience to this role. I know he’ll do an amazing job leading the maintenance and engineering team as we look toward Horizon’s future,” he further added.
Horizon Air operates a fleet of 41 Embraer 175 jet aircraft, serving approximately 50 cities up and down the West Coast. The airline, which employs nearly 3,500 people, has its general office in Seattle and a primary maintenance base in Portland, Oregon.
“I’m looking forward to working in an industry I love and doing something bigger than myself,” said Earl Scott, Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering, Horizon Air. “Maintenance holds a sacred trust within the flying community. I’m excited to be part of a phenomenal team at Horizon,” he further added.
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Alaska Airlines, the parent company of Horizon Air, and its regional partners collectively serve more than 120 destinations across the United States, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, and Mexico. The airline aims to be recognized as the most caring airline with award-winning customer service and an industry-leading loyalty program. As a member of the oneworld alliance, Alaska Airlines and its global partners provide travel options to more than 1,000 destinations on over 25 airlines. The appointment of Earl Scott is seen as a strategic move to bolster Horizon Air’s leadership team and further enhance its maintenance and engineering capabilities.
