Boeing Field eyes plan that could relieve cargo congestion at Sea-Tac

By Marissa Nall  –  Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Jun 15, 2023 Listen to this article     3 min Private airline services companies have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the development of King County International Airport — Boeing Field in the past several years. Now the airport is launching its own planning effort to meet the forecast for rising

Alaska Airlines expands freighter fleet with new planes and software

By Marissa Nall  –  Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Mar 28, 2023 SeaTac-based Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) plans to overhaul its cargo division this year, introducing new jets and software systems for things like booking and tracking. The company has been making investments in ground support equipment in preparation for the added capacity, Alaska Air Cargo Managing

2019 Worst Year for Air Freight Demand Since 2009

This was the first year of declining freight volumes since 2012, and the weakest performance since the global financial crisis three years earlier. International Air Transport Association (IATA) IATA Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2019 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), fell