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2026-09-03Commercial Aviation Work Group
Meeting Agenda 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Welcome – Evan Nordby, Chair a. Introductions and Agenda Review b. Status of appointments and non-voting member invitations c. Other updates as necessary 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Is it practical and legal to operate the western Washington [Puget Sound] airports as a single airport system? -
2026-09-03
Commercial Aviation Work Group: Meeting Agenda, September 3, 2026
Meeting agenda for the Commercial Aviation Work Group (CAWG), the State ‘second airport’ committee, scheduled September 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. via Zoom virtual meeting. Topics include: practicality and legality of operating western Washington Puget Sound airports as a single airport system; Puget Sound General Aviation Airports role; Committee Structure Options and Annual Report discussion; -
2026-08-30American Airlines makes no money—But it will spend millions on Trump Accounts to build goodwill in Washington
by Gary Leff on August 31, 2026 American Airlines will contribute $1,000 to Trump Accounts opened for eligible children of its employees, matching the federal government’s $1,000 seed contribution. This is a parting gift from Nate Gatten to the administration as he leaves to head government relations for Apple, and helps to set the airline -
2026-08-17Google to buy Spirit Airlines business data for $10 million
NEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google is acquiring internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines for $10 million, saying it plans to use the data for product development and training its AI models. Jumpstart your morning with the latest legal news delivered straight to your inbox from The Daily Docket newsletter. Sign -
2026-07-25Connecting flights would be less of a gamble with this data
There are nearly 20,000 airports in the United States with more than 16 million flights handled by the FAA annually, the author writes. Pictured are travelers at Washington Dulles International Airport on May 22. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America/TNS) By Sheldon H. Jacobson Special to Tribune News Service The summer travel period is here, with -
2026-06-09KLM operates passenger flight to Germany with a blend of synthetic kerosene
Today, in collaboration with INERATEC, MB Energy, and Hamburg Airport, KLM Cityhopper operated a passenger flight between Amsterdam and Hamburg using a 5% blend of synthetic kerosene (e-SAF). This is the first passenger flight to Germany using this fuel. With this, KLM once again demonstrates that flying on e-SAF is technically possible, despite the current challenges -
2026-05-02Delta Air Lines Meltdown — Hundreds Of Flights Canceled While Rivals Run Fine Amid Internal “Crew Restrictions”
by Gary Leff on May 2, 2026 Delta Air Lines has cancelled hundreds of flights over the past two days. A number of readers have asked me what on earth is going on, and I’ve been a bit perplexed. Delta has cancelled nearly as many flights as Spirit Airlines today, and Spirit Airlines ceased operations -
2026-05-01Spirit airlines prepares to shut down
By Niraj Chokshi The New York Times Spirit Airlines turned off the lights for good Saturday morning. The budget airline had lost billions of dollars in recent years, filing for bankruptcy in 2024 and 2025. Spirit hoped to emerge from its second bankruptcy this summer as a smaller company, but those plans fell apart as -
2026-05-01Spirit Airlines on the Brink of Collapse as Cash Runs Dry and Rescue Deal Seems Unlikely – The Bulkhead Seat
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2026-04-30United Airlines cuts summer O’Hare flights at behest of FAA
A United Airlines jet taxis at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) By Talia Soglin | tasoglin@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune PUBLISHED: April 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM CDT | UPDATED: April 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM CDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… United Airlines plans to cut more