2025-12-14
Tool now shows eligibility proposal by install date We’ve updated our Port Packages mapped tool with an important Install Date filter to show which properties may be eligible under the recently passed federal pilot program. What Section 8801 means for you As we reported last week, Congressman Adam Smith and Senator Patty Murray succeeded in
2025-12-12
Smith/Murray provide funding. And so many loopholes. The House of Representatives has passed its mandated National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Near the end of the bill is Section 8801, language previously put forward by Congressman Adam Smith WA-9 to allow the FAA to provide grant funding for updates to existing sound insulation
2025-12-10
A University of Washington research team examined the air quality benefits of using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at a Washington State international airport, covering activity during the year 2024. The report, prepared by the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences and submitted in December 2025, analyzes how SAF adoption can reduce harmful emissions in the surrounding region. It offers findings relevant to policymakers, airport operators, and communities concerned about the environmental impact of aviation fuel use.
2025-12-08
Daily operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac. (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter The cities of Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac are challenging the Port of Seattle’s long-term vision for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The three cities filed a petition for judicial review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s
2025-12-07
After 50 years of community engagement and millions spent on advocacy, why do airport communities continue to lose battles over noise, air quality, and expansion? The uncomfortable truth is that the Casino rewards community engagement—an approach that never works--over developing one that does.
A legal article categorized under 'Aviation & Airport' reports that the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals cracked down on FAA compliance with NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act). The publication appears to be from a legal news outlet with a red 'IL' or 'JL' logo.
2025-12-01
A research report analyzing the regional air quality benefits of sustainable aviation fuel use at a Washington State international airport during 2024. The study was conducted by the University of Washington’s Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences.
2025-11-30
On the last day of the sixty day deadline, the Three City ILA filed a Petition for Review in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the venue which typically reviews FAA decisions in Washington State. The petition asks the court to consider the September 24 Sustainable Airport Finding of No Significant Impacts/Record of Decision (ROD)
2025-11-28
After 50 years of community engagement and millions spent on advocacy, why do airport communities continue to lose battles over noise, air quality, and expansion? The uncomfortable truth is that the Casino rewards community engagement—an approach that never works--over developing one that does.
2025-11-26
With the Thanksgiving holiday expected to be the busiest in FAA history, Secretary Duffy has given multiple public statements encouraging travelers to ditch their sweatpants. With rising concerns over bad behavior as flying becomes more stressful, his thinking: “When people dress better, they tend to behave better. Alternatively, the Secretary could work towards funding high-speed
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