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Jason Lalljee Elon Musk and the U.S. Department of Transportation will “remake” U.S. airspace, Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said at an event on Wednesday. Why it matters: The collision last week between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter became the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. in more than 20 years, leading to renewed scrutiny

By  Lauren Rosenblatt  and  Paige Cornwell After a taxiing plane struck a parked aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, passengers and regulators scrambled to understand what had happened — but with no injuries or major disruptions to air travel, the airport remained mostly calm amid a puzzling sequence of events. The incident happened around

By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Investigators are gathering evidence to determine the cause of the tragic midair collision between a U.S. Army helicopter and a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., early Wednesday night. Already a key focus is whether the helicopter was flying higher than permitted. As the American Airlines jet made a

Totals beat 2019 record with forecast of more to come January 28, 2025 The growth of the Seattle region continues to be reflected at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) as passenger volumes reached record levels in 2024, breaking pre-pandemic marks, and forecasts predict that 2025 volumes will be even higher. “SEA Airport is one of the

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Clark Construction and the Port of Seattle have reached settlements to resolve yearslong legal battles stemming from the construction of the Seattle-Tacoma Airport’s International Arrivals Facility. The parties jointly filed a settlement agreement in King County Superior Court at the end of December, capping off a pair of dueling

January 29, 2025 A more than two-year legal battle between the Port of Seattle and Clark Construction over the $1-billion Seattle-Tacoma International Airport International Arrivals Facility project has reached a settlement conclusion before the trial phase. The project, which features a new international arrivals hall, a redesign of the face of the existing Concourse A

by Rebecca Leber Updated Jan 22, 2025, 10:49 PM UTC Worsening wildfires mean everyone should have a basic understanding of how to read and respond to the Air Quality Index. It’s a good idea to reduce outdoor exercise on hazardous air days to cut down on exposure.Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images Rebecca Leber was a

Drawhorn, Omie January 13, 2025 Each day Port of Seattle firefighters work to keep people and property safe. Because the Port of Seattle Fire Department (POSFD) is located at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), they protect aircraft, travelers, staff, and airport facilities. Now, in the midst of regular firefighting activities, POSFD is taking the lead on

By  Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter More than two decades ago, aerospace engineer John Hart-Smith, then already a world-renowned expert on designing aircraft structures, gained fame beyond his field when he warned Boeing management that its shortsighted financial focus would be ruinous. In an internal Boeing presentation in 2001, and in essays written with hilariously

The Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program was granted approval by the Port of Seattle Commission on February 27, 2024. This pilot program is to help assess products that were previously installed as part of the Sound Insulation Program and evaluate the current condition of those installations. The assessment was completed in December 2024.