Wings was the only scheduled land-based airline in Southeast Alaska to have earned this Shield.

[2] Wings' fleet was equipped with state-of-the-art Chelton Flight Systems Capstone Program, offering "Highway In The Sky" technology.

The company said it planned to focus on the locals and connections within the state itself, rather than connections to the continental U.S.[3] In March 2017, Wings of Alaska announced that it was going out of business, ceasing operations immediately.

A list of aircraft used by Wings of Alaska:[6] Wings of Alaska Flight 202, a Cessna 207 carrying one pilot and four passengers, crashed into a mountain between Juneau and Hoonah on July 17, 2015.

The National Transportation Safety Board investigated the crash and determined the cause was pilot error due to unfavorable weather conditions.