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Meet a few of the 23,329 people who keep Sea-Tac Airport humming 24/7
By Erik Lacitis Seattle Times staff reporter IF YOU’RE AN ADULT in Western Washington, there’s a 50/50 chance that you flew out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2022. The specific statistic for this region is 2.4 million adults, or 54%, according to the market research firm Nielsen Scarborough. So, yes: Sea-Tac is a very familiar -
Sea-Tac’s parking garage is huge, pricey and almost always mostly full
1 of 2 | The Sea-Tac parking garage, with 13,000 spaces, is the world’s second-largest parking lot, according to the online geography site WorldAtlas.com. Number 1 honors go to the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, with 20,000 spaces…. (Port of Seattle, 1968) By Erik Lacitis Seattle Times staff reporter Editor’s note: Pacific NW magazine’s -
FAA chief must be a watchdog independent from industry
By Justin T. Green Special to The Times The Federal Aviation Administration — a crucial part of ensuring passenger safety in our country — has been without a permanent leader for more than a year. Meanwhile, there have been repeated near collisions between airliners, and aviation disasters have only been narrowly averted. These close calls -
New $800M sustainable aviation fuel plant planned for Washington state
1 of 2 | Amer Halilovic, working as a fueling agent, pulls a hose back to a hydrant cart (at right) after refueling an Alaska Airlines jet at Sea-Tac International Airport on Jan. 10, 2020. Dutch company SkyNRG has announced plans… (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter -
2023-05-13Lake Moran Dips As Water Goes Up
A New York Times newspaper page featuring an article by Robert Lindsey about a U.S. government proposal to map and curb airport noise, which was being opposed by pilots and the aviation industry. The page also includes weather reports, shipping data, and an advertisement featuring Will Wang of the New York Times. -
Study shows traffic-related air pollution in Irvine weakens brain function
Anna Aldrich, University of California, Irvine The brains of wild type (WT) and Alzheimer’s (APP) mouse models were analyzed after exposure to purified air (Con) and ultrafine particulate matter (PM) for the presence of astrocyte cells. These were visualized by staining them green (left column), with potentially harmful and activated astrocytes appearing in red (middle -
Supreme Court May Have Dealt Death Blow to Judicial Deference
By Barbara Lichman on May 10, 2023 Posted in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Regulation, Litigation, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Less than two weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court took the first of several actions meant to close the door on what has become a standard in opposing citizens’ efforts to challenge the -
Sustainable air travel is within reach
By Rachel King Special to The Times Boeing and NASA just announced a billion-dollar partnership to build the aircraft of the future. The new slender-winged jets, which could burn 30% less fuel than planes today, may zoom through the skies as soon as the 2030s. Improved fuel efficiency is good news, considering that air travel -
SeaTac might have to clean up its act
People who live around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are suing the Port of Seattle, Alaska Air, and Delta Airlines for allegedly polluting the air with toxic chemicals. We’ll hear from Steve Berman, the lawsuit’s lead attorney, UW researcher Dr. Elena Austin and citizen scientist/former SeaTac resident Kent Palosaari about the airport’s impact on the environment. -
VIDEO: Surprise appearance by Port Commissioner Fred Felleman highlights recent Quiet Skies Puget Sound meetup
The agenda for Wednesday night’s (April 26, 2023) Quiet Skies Puget Sound (“QSPS”) informal meetup at the Quarterdeck in Des Moines – including discussing how local elections matter for airport noise and pollution issues, as well as a review of last week’s bombshell filing of a class action lawsuit against the Port of Seattle – took an