Alaska Airlines Nets Largest King Salmon on Earth “Salmon-Thirty-Salmon” aircraft underscores carrier’s role in transporting Alaska seafood Alaska Airlines today landed the world’s largest king salmon—stretching 120 feet and weighing in at 140,000 pounds—at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The “Salmon-Thirty-Salmon,” sporting the glimmering image of a wild Alaska king salmon, is among the world’s most intricately painted commercial airplanes. Complete with shiny scales, a dorsal fin and gills, the livery on the Alaska Airlines 737-400 passenger aircraft is the result of a dedicated team of 30 painters working nearly nonstop for 24 days. The airplane symbolizes the critical role Alaska Airlines...