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  • Aircraft wreckage in water
    2026-04-14

    Congress advances aviation bill requiring cockpit alert technology

    By Anumita Kaur and Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times staff reporters WASHINGTON — Efforts to mandate new aviation safety standards regained momentum in Congress on Tuesday as the House passed a sweeping reform bill, months after an earlier version of the legislation drew sharp backlash from plane crash victims’ families, commercial airline pilots and federal investigators.
  • 2026-04-14

    SeaTac City Council to vote to create new Port of Seattle ILA negotiation committee

    Resolution Creating Port of Seattle Negotiation Council Committee Presentation Background City Council adoption of Envision SeaTac 2044 community vision Port of Seattle operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport within city boundaries Existing 2018 Interlocal Agreement expires February 2028 Need for comprehensive approach to Port negotiations Committee Establishment Creation of Ad Hoc City Council Committee – Port of
  • 2026-04-14

    Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting

    Key agenda items include authorizing over $9.7 million in critical spending: $6.3 million for environmental remediation costs, $3 million for the Places of Worship Sound Insulation Project, and $500,000 for the Fishermen's Terminal Maritime Innovation Center. Commissioners will also consider adopting 2026 Local and Regional Government Policy Priorities and approve revenue bond resolutions that could impact future port development. The meeting features important labor agreements, including a memorandum of understanding with the Western Washington Cement Masons and Plasterers Union Local 528. Briefings on innovative regional projects like the City of Bellevue Grand Connection Tax Increment Area and the Industrial Development Corporation's annual report. These decisions will directly affect Seattle's economic competitiveness, environmental stewardship, and community relations.
  • 2026-04-13

    KCIA Roundtable Advisory Committee

    Meeting Objectives • Confirm topic priorities for 2026 Roundtable meetings • Discuss the Vision 2025 Preferred Alternative Concept Agenda 5:00 PM – Welcome (Ali Lee) 5:02 PM – Roll Call (Ayako Shapiro) 5:03 PM – Approve March Meeting Minutes (Ali Lee) 5:05 PM – Prioritization Exercise (Jenny Thacker) Topics identified during Feb 10th Ad Hoc
  • 2026-04-13

    Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee Meeting

    **Item 3. Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) Meeting Update** - Update and discussion of meeting with Burien's Community Reps - Presentation regarding the Roundtable of Roundtables at the next StART Meeting **Item 4. Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Update** **Item 5. Airport Committee Workplan Amendment Discussion** - Support City response and/or comments to the SAMP Draft EIS - Support the City in public education efforts regarding airport impacts on Des Moines Community - Research mitigation measures and make additional mitigation recommendations - Advocate for more comprehensive traffic analysis in the SEPA process for the SAMP that includes impacts from WSDOT's completed HWY 509 project - Community Survey
  • FAA 2026 Recruitment Its Not a Game Its a Career
    2026-04-13

    It’s not a Game. It’s a Career.

    Level Up: April 17th Historically, the FAA’s approach to recruiting and retaining Air Traffic Controllers has been to say the least, a slightly schizophrenic. On the one hand, the physical and mental requirements are more challenging than most government or military positions. By government standards, the compensation, and particularly the retirement benefits are very good.
  • FAA 2026 Recruitment Its Not a Game Its a Career
    2026-04-11

    To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers

    The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport.Credit…Kent Nishimura for The New York Times. Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at a range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington April 10, 2026 See more of
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    2026-04-11

    New Alaska Airlines lounge at Sea-Tac will be among the nation’s largest

    Alaska Airlines’ D Concourse lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The airline is planning a new 40,000-square-foot lounge in the airport’s expanded C Concourse. Alaska Airlines By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Mar 11, 2026 Story Highlights What’s This? Alaska Air Group will build a 40,000-square-foot lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The lounge
  • Baggage
    2026-04-11

    United Airlines raises bag fees amid rising fuel costs and introduces tiered premium fares

    By RIO YAMAT The Associated Press Most travelers flying with United Airlines will pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning on Friday, as higher jet fuel costs driven by the war in the Middle East push another major U.S. carrier to increase fees. The first piece of checked luggage will now cost customers $45
  • Southwest Checked Bags 12640
    2026-04-11

    Think airfares are high? Brace yourself for bag fees and fuel surcharges

    By Christine Chung The New York Times More airlines are tacking extra fees and surcharges onto already rising ticket prices, hoping to recoup costs as the war in Iran causes fuel costs to surge. Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday it would start charging $10 more to check a bag on U.S. domestic flights, following similar
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