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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) uses runway slots to limit scheduled air traffic at certain capacity constrained airports. In the U.S., those airports are John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). In addition, the FAA monitors scheduled air traffic demand at other airports and has a

The Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) are the foundation upon which the global slot allocation process works for the benefit of airlines, airports and the passengers. IATA ensures it evolves with the industry to continue to optimize the use of scarce airport capacity for all. The WSG is built on the pillars of transparency, flexibility, certainty,

When bonding two pieces of metal, either the metals must melt a bit where they meet or some molten metal must be introduced between the pieces. A solid bond then forms when the metal solidifies again. But researchers at MIT have found that in some situations, melting can actually inhibit metal bonding rather than promote

We’ve already been at work this spring and summer updating taxiways, replacing concrete panels, and other projects to improve safety and create upgrades where necessary. What comes next will be fixing expansion joints on the touchdown zones at each end of 16L/34R, relocating a taxiway connected to the runway, and upgrading the taxiways near the

A review panel gave a new final estimated cost for the International Arrivals Facility of $968 million, up from the original $608 million. The project is also now eight months behind the original schedule. By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter The latest update on the budget-busting International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport states that

by Lee Stoll Thu, September 6th 2018 at 12:08 AM Updated Thu, September 6th 2018 at 3:32 PM Many teachers in the Highline School District may be used to asking students to be quiet in class, but there’s not much they can do about jet noise from nearby Sea-Tac International Airport. (Photo: KOMO News) BURIEN, Wash. –

A booming economy has Sea-Tac Airport trying to keep up and some neighbors are worrying about the impact.