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by Jim Harris Credit: Jane Widdowson/Airbus With the worst of the pandemic downturn hopefully in the rearview mirror, commercial aviation must now move on to face its greatest challenge yet: How to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Governments are making commitments to incentivize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)—Europe, through February’s “Toulouse Declaration,” and the U.S., with

By Ty West  –  Editor-in-Chief, The Playbook, Jun 20, 2022 For many companies, the long-awaited return to the office isn’t going quite as expected.  Employers are facing pushback from workers. Covid-19 cases have been on an upswing, which is contributing to the resistance. Employees still have unprecedented leverage. That’s not stopping prominent CEOs like Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk from making bold declarations calling

Choosing the location of your home often boils down to a few crucial aspects. For some, the most important detail is the proximity to schools or hospitals. Others focus on property value appreciation. Maybe your utmost priority is the accessibility of major transit routes. But have you thought to consider the abundance of trees in the

A worker aboard the Norwegian Bliss at Pier 66 cleans balcony panels before the ship’s departure for Alaska. The cruise ship is 1,094 feet long with a… (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times By  Hal Bernton  Seattle Times staff reporter The Port of Seattle is teaming up with other ports and cruise lines to try

May 1, 2022 at 6:00 am  1 of 9 | A box fan and air filters make an improvised filtration system that, along with plenty of fresh air, improve air quality for the Skagit Valley Chorale. COVID ravaged the group two years ago, and now members are rehearsing for their first concert since then. (Dean

By  Erica Browne Grivas Special to The Seattle Times The new International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport welcomed its first passenger flight early Tuesday morning, signaling the start of the long-anticipated facility’s phased opening plan — and the beginning of a new era for international travel, airport officials say. Passengers on Delta Air Lines flight 196 from Seoul’s Incheon

By  Letters editor The Seattle Times Perhaps the editorial will help pull the Seattle Port Commissioners’ heads out of the sand. Sea-Tac cannot support projected increases in passengers. In 2015, Sea-Tac served 42 million passengers. The port’s master plan projects 66 million by 2034. So what to do? Negotiate with the Washington congressional delegation to

April 3, 2022 at 6:00 am Updated April 3, 2022 at 8:33 am    By  Hal Bernton  Seattle Times staff reporter SPECIAL REPORT | INTO THE ICE This story is part of The Seattle Times’ coverage of the effects of climate change in the Bering Sea. It was reported in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News and the Pulitzer