Alaska Airlines announced on March 28th that its long-term profit growth is below its target range of 4% to 8% due to capacity losses caused by the temporary suspension of the Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet. Earlier this month, Alaska Airlines predicted an adjusted first quarter loss of 55 cents to 45 cents per share, while analysts predicted a loss of $1.18 per share. Alaska Airlines previously stated that due to increased regulatory scrutiny of Boeing, there is uncertainty in the delivery time of the aircraft, and therefore its full year capacity expectations remain "fluctuating".