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Sea-Tac Airport traffic is growing rapidly and set to expand further as the region’s economy booms. But in cities from Shoreline to Des Moines, airplane noise is raising increased concern among residents. Promised relief from a project called “Greener Skies over Seattle” never materialized.

Heathrow handles 475,000 planes every year, but the pressure is on to squeeze in even more landings. Getting that right – and doing so safely – is a precise science By Chris Stokel-Walker Mike Kelley If you’ve ever flown into or out of a London airport, you know how full Britain’s airspace is. Air traffic

The Air Cargo World team was treated this week to a behind-the-scenes tour of the cargo operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). There, the Port of Seattle’s Air Cargo team – Tom Green, senior manager for air cargo development, Ken Galka, air cargo operations manager, and Patrick Haley, air cargo facilities manager… Currently, about 425,000

In less than three months, all International Civil Aviation Organization Council member states with aircraft operators undertaking international flights are expected to start compiling and transmitting their airlines’ carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions information to the Montreal-based body to ready its planned Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) for takeoff.

Changes to FAA Re-authorization that affect Sea=Tac. One concerns Drones. The others concern us in terms of noise and pollution.

The 1,200-page measure sets standards for the agency, airports and airlines.

If all goes as planned, three carriers will begin serving Everett with 24 daily flights.

Article on scandal involving former mayor Don Wasson’s attempt to pack the city council and move forward with the 3rd Runway