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2024-12-31
Federal Way City Council December 3, 2024 SAMP presentation
Every city near the Sea-Tac Airport has its own, and very different, approach to airport issues. To illustrate this we encourage you to watch this five minute video segment and read the official Federal Way comments on the SAMP (starting on pg #299). Bill Vadino is the Strategic Advisor to Mayor Jim Ferrell, and one -
2024-12-30Happy New Year!
The SAMP and opportunities for change in the next three months Happy New Year to everyone who has followed and supported us since 2016. The coming year is going to be big and we’re changing in a few ways to try to keep up. The first thing you’ll notice is more frequent communications, which we’ll -
2024-12-29Most complaints against Boeing, FAA go nowhere, frustrating whistleblowers
By Patrick Malone Seattle Times staff reporter Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and create change. This work is made possible by The Seattle Times Investigative Journalism Fund. Donate today to support watchdog journalism in our community. Editor’s note: This story references suicide. If you or a loved one is in crisis, resources -
2024-12-29
Sea-Tac Airport Airlines and Destinations
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2024-12-29Rob Holland
Position 3 Current Term: January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2013. Current Office: Member-at-large. Previous Commission Offices: Vice President (2011) and Secretary (2010). Current Port Commission committee assignments: None. Previous Port Commission committee assignments: Audit Committee (2011). Century Agenda Portfolios: Workforce Development/Small Business Growth (lead), Premier International Logistics Hub (secondary). 2012 Outside Board Assignments: enterpriseSeattle, Puget Sound Regional Council Economic Development District -
2024-12-21Seattle, the remote work capital of the U.S., is in denial about its effects
By Danny Westneat The struggles of Seattle’s downtown to recover after the pandemic have rightly been blamed on some key factors, such as the inability of the city to get control of public safety there. But new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows just how much the change in how we work has affected -
2024-12-21Sea-Tac Airport construction and holiday travel: What to expect
By Paige Cornwell Most travelers won’t see all the 100-plus different construction projects transforming Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as they run-run-Rudolph through the terminal. But they will notice scaffolding, long lines and congestion during the holiday rush. Sea-Tac is in the middle of a $5 billion, multiyear series of upgrades totaling 120 construction projects before the July 2026 World Cup, when -
2024-12-19
Federal Way City Council Special Meeting July 17, 2018
Now that the SAMP Public Comment period is closed, we decided to start posting some important milestones for how we got here. When local governments claim they were blindsided by the 2024 Draft EA, that is not true. This is a Federal Way City Council presentation on the SAMP from 2018 that was better than any information we saw this year. We can make progress, but we have to use the information we already have! -
2024-12-19
Approval of Noise Compatibility Program Update, Naples Municipal Airport (APF), Naples, Florida
Action Notice. Summary The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) Update submitted by the Naples Airport Authority (NAA) for the Naples Municipal Airport (the Airport). On December 9, 2021, the FAA determined that Noise Exposure Maps (NEMs) submitted by the NAA were in compliance with applicable requirements. The -
2024-12-18DCA’s Coveted Beyond-Perimeter Slots Awarded to Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest, and United
In October, I wrote about Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines tentatively being awarded beyond-perimeter slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). For context, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved a bill that will allow five beyond-perimeter slots to be added. Each accommodate a flight that breaches the past 1,250-mile limitation