Adam Moreira
- Alaska Airlines is retiring its 10 remaining Airbus A321neo aircraft on September 30.
- The carrier will pay millions to get out of lease contracts and hand the planes off to other operators.
- The phase-out comes as Airbus confirmed its popular A321neo variant will have delivery delays in 2024.
Alaska Airlines is on track to be an all-Boeing operator by year's end.
In a recent earnings call, the Seattle-based carrier said the remaining 10 planes in its Airbus A321neo fleet will be retired by fall 2023.