Aerospace
When It Comes to Overall Affordability, Sea-Tac Airport Is Unremarkable
Sea-Tac ranks 24th in a recent study of the nations most affordable major airports
Sea-Tac airport ranks in the middle of the pack in a study of the nations 50 busiest airports based on overall affordability, which included an assessment of domestic airfares as well as other incremental costs like baggage-cart rentals, the price of a cup of coffee, parking fees and the cost of an Uber ride to…
More International Flights Equals More Congestion, Delays at Sea-Tac
Sea-Tacs expanding international service has put it on the radar of congestion regulators
Singapore Airlines launch this week of nonstop service between Singapore Changi Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport makes it the 11th international carrier to unveil service at Sea-Tac since 2016. Thats good news for business and leisure travelers, but it also adds to the capacity constraints at the airports existing international facilities, which have already earned…
Seattles Spaceflight Teams Up With Indian Space Company to Send More Satellites Into Orbit
Spaceflight to date has inked deals to launch some 270 satellites, including nearly 100 this year
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket packed with 64 small satellites stands ready to blast off as part of a 2018 rideshare mission managed by Seattle-based Spaceflight.
The New Space Race: Seattle Is Emerging as a Global Hub for the Dawning Satellite Age
Seattle has a big stake in the new space eras satellite race
THE NEXT FRONTIER. The new space race is focused on deploying multiple satellite constellations to move huge quantities of data, including internet traffic, on a global scale. That will entail the launching of thousands of small satellites into Earths orbit over the next decade and Seattle companies are expected to play a major role in that endeavor.
Boeing Field Provides Plenty of Lift for Seattle’s Storied Aviation History
Seattle | 1928
This story appears in the July 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. King County voters in the 1920s approved a bond issue to buy land for an airport serving the Seattle region. In July 1928, Boeing Field was ready for takeoff as the regions major airport. By 1938, it hosted several commercial airlines…
Sea-Tac’s Growth Fueling Demand for Alternatives, Including a Major New Airport
Several government-sponsored assessments now underway are focused on defining the Puget Sound regions future aviation needs and priorities
The Washington Department of Commerce has awarded global architecture and engineering firm Stantec a contract to assess the ongoing impact of the expanding operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), which ranks as one of the busiest airports in the nation. The state-commissioned study is one of several assessment processes underway in Washington that will examine…
Boeings 737 Max Woes Continue to Make Potential Aircraft Buyers Skittish
Competitor Airbus is stepping into the void and usurping Boeing title as the worlds largest commercial aircraft manufacturer
The bad news for Boeing continues in the wake of two fatal 737 Max aircraft crashes over the past year as the company reported no new orders for the 737 Max in the second quarter and an overall decline in commercial airplane deliveries over the first half of 2019. Boeing delivered 239 commercial airplanes over…
Boeing Commits $100M to Assist Victims of 737 Max crashes
Companys CEO says effort represents an initial outreach to bring some comfort to victims families
Boeing has announced that it is setting up a $100 million fund to address the family and community needs of individuals affected by the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max aircraft crashes. The investment, which will be made over multiple years, will go to support education, hardship and living expenses for families; community programs;…
Washington State Launches Plan to Build a New Airport
Legislation was quietly enacted in May that gets the ball rolling on development of a major new commercial airport facility in Washington
The first step toward creating a new airport in Washington that could rival Sea-Tac International Airport was taken with little fanfare this past May, with the enactment of state legislation that puts into motion planning for development of a major new airport facility. Its a move necessary to address the serious, accelerating capacity issues at…
Amazon Bulks Up Its Air Force as It Expands One-Day Delivery
The e-commerce behemoth expects to have a fleet of 70 aircraft by 2021
Amazon is partnering with GE Capital Aviation Services to lease another 15 Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft by 2021 as part of its continuing efforts to expand its fast, free shipping to customers, including its Prime Free One-Day delivery program. The additional aircraft will add to the five Boeing jets already leased through GE Capital Aviation,…
Alaska Spreads Its Wings at Everetts Paine Field by Adding Palm Springs Service
Airline has served 160,000 passengers out of the airport since launching flight service in March
Alaska Airlines will begin daily nonstop service from Paine Field in Everett to Palm Springs, California beginning Nov. 5, adding a ninth destination to the airlines service roster at the Snohomish County airport. Paine Field earlier this year unveiled a new passenger terminal as a prelude to launching commercial flight services by Alaska and United…
Despite Worldwide Outcry Over Boeings 737 Max Crashes, FAA Continues to Green Light Flights
Dozens of nations and foreign airlines have grounded the planes after second Max 8 crash in five months
The Boeing Co. is dealing with a mounting crisis in the wake of the March 10 crash of a 737 Max 8 airliner in Ethiopia that claimed the lives of all 157 souls onboard, which was the second crash involving a Max 8 since October of last year, when a Lion Air flight crashed off…