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Sea-Tac Airport employees weathered a ‘perfect storm’ this winter
By Erica Browne Grivas Special to The Seattle Times Take a pandemic with a new, uber-contagious variant surging, throw in pounding snowstorms over the winter holidays, and top it off with a bureaucratic snarl of 5G rollout regulations: That’s a recipe for chaos at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. These stresses take their toll on travelers and travel-industry staff alike. Travelers, when stuck -
2022 Airport Business Project of the Year: $712 Million Modernization Project Brings SEA Closer to 5 Stars
Rebecca Kanable A permanent art installation in the SEA North Satellite consists of 20 custom glass panels and one large bronze tree log and was designed to re-contextualize the familiar. The $712 million North Satellite (NSAT) Modernization Project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) added eight gates, extended the building 181,000sf and renovated the existing 95,000sf. -
Don’t turn back the clock on work-from-home flexibility
By Gleb Tsipursky Special to The Times A recent survey of more than 10,000 global knowledge workers and their leaders shows the current concern of executives is over hybrid and remote work schedules, and something called “proximity bias,” a fear that those who choose to return to offices will get ahead, while those who stay -
Hold leadership accountable for disastrous Boeing ethos
Jan. 21, 2022 at 1:54 pm Updated Jan. 21, 2022 at 1:54 pm A Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane lands following a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle in April 2019. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) By The Seattle Times editorial board The days when Boeing earned renown as an aerospace titan that Puget -
Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment
Welcome to the global repository of interventions for creating healthier environments and improving health The Compendium is a comprehensive collection of available WHO and other United Nations (UN) guidance for improving health by creating healthier environments. It provides an overview and easy access of 500 actions, and a framework for thinking about health and environment -
Seattle-Tacoma Int’l leverages Artificial Intelligence to improve visibility, management of ground operations
Assaia’s system helps Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) improve the predictability of aircraft at gates and reduce average taxi time by 49 seconds. Space is at a premium for many airports, particularly those in North America. When it’s time to grow, they are often expected to find creative ways to accommodate more flight operations in their existing -
Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) | Los Angeles World Airports
COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT (CBA) The Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) sets forth (1) a range of community benefits and impact mitigations that will be provided by the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) as part of the LAX Master Plan Program, and (2) an ongoing role for the LAX Coalition in implementation and oversight of these benefits -
A behind-the-scenes look at Boeing’s shifting leadership landscape — and its profound effects
Dec. 12, 2021 at 7:00 am Updated Dec. 13, 2021 at 5:34 pm 1 of 15 | Sections of a Dreamliner were delivered from Japan to Everett. These wings were from a plant in Nagoya, Japan. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times, 2007) By Peter Robison Editor’s note: This is an edited excerpt from the new book “Flying -
Transportation and Climate Initiative put to a screeching halt
Eleven Northeast states and the District of Columbia created the emissions-reducing Transportation and Climate Initiative more than a decade ago. Today, no one will sign it into law. In 2010, 11 Northeast states and the District of Columbia signed a declaration of intent to create the Transportation and Climate Initiative. Virginia joined in 2018. The program requires -
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Port Partners with Hillgrove Cemetery to Preserve Flight Safety and South King County History
Drawhorn, Omie Several years ago, the Port of Seattle launched the Flight Corridor Safety Program. This ongoing program improves safety during takeoffs and landings at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) by replacing trees that have grown or will soon grow into the airport’s airspace with native, lower-height trees. This program helps the Port of Seattle meet