2025-04-21
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said. There were no reports of any injuries during the fire on the plane at Orlando International Airport, Delta said in a statement.
2025-04-20
Make sure your soil is healthy Two upcoming soil testing events will offer free soil tests for all residents under the flight path. These events, hosted by the Washington Department of Ecology, will let you check whether soil in your yard has traces of historic chemical contamination from the Asarco Smelter. Background Arsenic and lead
2025-04-19
Announcement comes on the heels of Airport Director’s exit In a move that has caught community advocates and city representatives off guard, the Port of Seattle has closed the upcoming StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting to the public — a first for the advisory body since its creation in 2018. This meeting, scheduled
2025-04-12
Take a tour of the first fixed-site UFP system near Sea-Tac Airport Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) recently activated the first fixed site air quality monitoring station near Sea-Tac Airport designed to monitor aviation emissions. As of this week it is now on-line and providing data! The station is the twin of a site
2025-04-10
By OLIVIA DIAZ Updated 4:04 PM PDT, April 10, 2025 The wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The wing tip of an aircraft heading to Charleston, South Carolina, struck a
2025-04-08
But are Airport Communities really being served? At today’s Port of Seattle Commission meeting, the Port approved the 2025–2026 Economic Development Partnership Program — allocating up to $1.9 million in funding for economic initiatives in cities throughout King County. Agenda Packet While the Port frames this as a generous regional investment, a closer look
2025-04-02
Where we’re at. What you can do. We’ve gotten questions regarding “where does everything stand?”, including the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), state legislation, local government and how it all fits together. In Part I, we discussed the SAMP, today we’ll talk about state and local affairs. Government State Both major bills we supported, SB5652
2025-04-01
Where we’re at. What you can do. We’ve gotten questions regarding where the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) is at, state legislation, and possible next steps. We’ll start with the SAMP today, where we don’t know a lot and go into the state and local affairs next time. The SAMP NEPA Draft EA The NEPA
2025-03-31
A United Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft was reportedly hit by a kite upon landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The aircraft landed without further incident, and no injuries were reported. The incident details On March 29, 2025, the airline’s Boeing 737-700 aircraft, registered as N24736, operated flight UA 654 from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
2025-03-30
Is the F.A.A. really ensuring safety by disqualifying pilots who receive a diagnosis or treatment? Troy Merritt, a pilot, sought professional help for his mental-health challenges and then had to go through an arduous process to regain his certification to fly… Troy Merritt, a pilot for a major U.S. airline, returned from his 30th birthday
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