Aerospace

GM Nameplate's Covid-19 Pivot

GM Nameplate’s Covid-19 Pivot

GM Nameplate nimbly shifted from aerospace to PPE production when Covid hit

GM Nameplate President Brad Root

Rob Smith

Brad Tilden to Retire as CEO of Alaska Air Group

Brad Tilden to Retire as CEO of Alaska Air Group

Alaska President Ben Minicucci will replace Tilden April 1

Ben Minicucci, left, will replace Brad Tilden as Alaska Air Group CEO.

Rob Smith

Alaska Airlines Cuts Capacity by 80% for April and May

Alaska Airlines Cuts Capacity by 80% for April and May

The airline is the dominant carrier at Sea-Tac Airport, where last year it served more than 20 million passengers

The airline is the dominant carrier at Sea-Tac Airport, where last year it served more than 20 million passengers

Bill Conroy

Boeing Suspends Production Operations in the Puget Sound Region Indefinitely

Boeing Suspends Production Operations in the Puget Sound Region Indefinitely

The move extends an original temporary shutdown of the company's Seattle-area plants due to COVID-19 and sinking aircraft demand

The move extends an original temporary shutdown of the company’s Seattle-area plants due to COVID-19 and sinking aircraft demand

Seattle Business Magazine

Boeing Temporarily Shutters Production Operations in the Puget Sound Region Due to COVID-19 Crisis

Boeing Temporarily Shutters Production Operations in the Puget Sound Region Due to COVID-19 Crisis

The company will continue to pay workers and plans an orderly approach to restarting work when the suspension is lifted

The company will continue to pay workers and plans an ‘orderly approach’ to restarting work when the suspension is lifted

Bill Conroy

Sea-Tac Airport Is Continuing to Build for the Future in the Midst of the Coronavirus Crisis

Sea-Tac Airport Is Continuing to Build for the Future in the Midst of the Coronavirus Crisis

The regional airport is moving forward with construction projects aimed at meeting the Puget Sound regions anticipated air-service demands in the years ahead

Billions of dollars in construction work at Sea-Tac Airport is continuing despite the ramp-up in government social-distancing orders that have forced restaurants, retailers and other businesses across the state to close their doors as part of an effort to minimize the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Steve Metruck, executive director of the Port of Seattle,…

Bill Conroy

Alaska Airlines Adds Daily Nonstop Service to Cincinnati

Alaska Airlines Adds Daily Nonstop Service to Cincinnati

The new flight to the southern Ohio city brings to 93 the number of nonstop destinations served by Alaska via Sea-Tac Airport

The new flight to the southern Ohio city brings to 93 the number of nonstop destinations served by Alaska via Sea-Tac Airport

Bill Conroy

Alaska Airlines Strengthens Its Competitive Punch by Partnering With American Airlines

Alaska Airlines Strengthens Its Competitive Punch by Partnering With American Airlines

Alaska also plans to join the global Oneworld alliance, which counts American as a founding member

Alaska also plans to join the global Oneworld alliance, which counts American as a founding member

Bill Conroy

Japanese Joint Venture Plans to Acquire Seattle-Based Spaceflight

Japanese Joint Venture Plans to Acquire Seattle-Based Spaceflight

The sale will allow parent company Spaceflight Industries to focus accelerating the growth of its BlackSky subsidiary

The sale will allow parent company Spaceflight Industries to focus accelerating the growth of its BlackSky subsidiary

Bill Conroy

Boeing’s 737 Max Woes Pose a Greater Threat to Washington Suppliers Versus Company Employees

Boeing’s 737 Max Woes Pose a Greater Threat to Washington Suppliers Versus Company Employees

The Puget Sound region’s roaring economy and a strong labor market are expected to mitigate the damage, however, a recent report indicates

Bill Conroy

Sea-Tac Is Among the 10 Worst Airports in the Nation for Making a Flight if You’re a Late Arrival

Sea-Tac Is Among the 10 Worst Airports in the Nation for Making a Flight if You’re a Late Arrival

Seattle’s airport fares better than San Francisco International and Atlanta International airports, among a several others, however, study says

Bill Conroy

Alaska Airlines Plans to Hire Several Thousand New Employees This year

Alaska Airlines Plans to Hire Several Thousand New Employees This year

The projected openings cover a wide range of jobs, including pilots, flight attendants, customer-service agents and software engineers, the company says

Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, regional airline Horizon Air, plan to hire some 2,800 employees this year across a range of jobs as the carrier continues to spread its wings as a major commercial airline company. The companys parent, Seattle-based Alaska Air Group, expects that most of the new jobs will be based at…

Bill Conroy

Saigon Identified as a Good Candidate for Direct-Flight Service From Sea-Tac

Saigon Identified as a Good Candidate for Direct-Flight Service From Sea-Tac

Vietnams largest city is singled out by a global-travel analyst as a growing market that offers an interesting opportunity

Sea-Tac Airport has seen explosive growth in international services over the past several years, but there may be yet one more destination to add to the eight Asian cities already served by direct flights, according to United Kingdom-based OAG, a global travel-data provider founded in 1929. OAG assembled a list of leading long-haul international destinations…

Bill Conroy

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