Diana Birkett Rakow named next Hawaiian Airlines CEO

Diana Birkett Rakow named next Hawaiian Airlines CEO

Diana Birkett Rakow will become the first woman to serve as CEO of Hawaiian Airlines next month as part of a transition plan that has been taking shape since September 2024, when Alaska completed its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings, parent company of Hawaiian Airlines. Birkett Rakow, who is Alaska Airlines’ senior vice president of public affairs and sustainability, will take over for Joe Sprague on Oct. 29 and will be based in Hon…