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2025-02-05Japan Airlines plane strikes parked Delta plane at Sea-Tac Airport
By Lauren Rosenblatt and Paige Cornwell After a taxiing plane struck a parked aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, passengers and regulators scrambled to understand what had happened — but with no injuries or major disruptions to air travel, the airport remained mostly calm amid a puzzling sequence of events. The incident happened around -
2024-12-10
Alaska Air Group Adds Seattle To Global Route Map With New Service To Tokyo And Seoul
The Alaska Airlines Group has revealed several significant changes this week. The first destinations to receive flights from Seattle-Tacoma with the widebodies acquired in the merger with Hawaiian Airlines will be Tokyo Narita in Japan and Seoul Incheon in South Korea. Calling all the widebodies In an investor call that outlined the larger Accelerate Alaska plan, the carrier -
2024-10-11Boeing to cut 10% of workforce, stop most 767 production amid strike
Boeing will lay off 10% of its workforce in the coming months and cut its commercial jet production amid a month-old strike that has left the company burning through cash as its factories sit idle. By Lauren Rosenblatt, Alex Halverson and Paige Cornwell Seattle Times staff reporters The company said Friday it would end production of its Everett-built 767 -
2024-10-03Airlines look to cut time spent on the tarmac
Finding the best gate for an aircraft is a surprisingly difficult taskNext time you’re running at full tilt towards your airport gate, spare a thought for the airline staff who made sure that that gate was actually available. Gate allocation is a surprisingly complex task. “With 15 gates and 10 airplanes, there are more than -
2024-08-13What Are Rolling & Banked Hubs in Aviation?
By Sruti Kafle Published Aug 12, 2024 Sruti is a physics graduate who has taught subjects such as aerodynamics and human factors in aviation. Summary Banked hubs streamline connections & offer flexibility. Rolling hubs reduce delays but lower revenue for airlines. Industry experts suggest a hybrid approach for greater efficiency. The major carriers in the US, such -
2024-08-08See how new Boeing chief Kelly Ortberg’s pay compares with WA’s best-paid CEOs
By Alex Halverson Seattle Times business reporter Newly appointed Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has the chance to reach a $22 million compensation package next year, which could make him one of Washington’s highest-paid CEOs. Ortberg, who started in the job Thursday, will also receive compensation for the remainder of 2024. He’ll receive a cash payment -
Boeing 747 Vintage Aircraft Interior
Interior of a wide-body commercial aircraft configured as a lounge/social cabin, featuring orange and gold bucket chairs, psychedelic-print upholstery, and passengers in period clothing consistent with late 1960s to early 1970s air travel. No visible text, logos, or watermarks to identify the specific airline or aircraft type. -
2024-07-29Vintage Airline Interior
Interior promotional photograph of a Boeing 747 wide-body aircraft showing the distinctive spiral staircase leading to the upper deck lounge, blue first-class seating, and passengers and crew in period fashion. No airline logo or text is visible, but the aircraft type and era styling are consistent with early 747 service introduction around 1969–1970. -
Vintage Aircraft Interior Family Scene
A color photograph showing a flight attendant interacting with a woman and two young girls in what appears to be a lounge or compartment section of a passenger aircraft cabin, decorated with mid-century atomic/space-age motifs on the walls. The styling, clothing, and interior design suggest this is from approximately the late 1950s to early 1960s era of commercial aviation. -
2024-05-12
World’s Largest Airlines In April 2024
Sharad Ranabhat DALLAS — The global aviation industry is a complex, yet exciting and challenging ecosystem with airlines vying for dominance in a market driven by passenger comfort, affordability, and extensive route networks. To truly understand an airline’s capacity, a single metric like the number of airplanes wouldn’t be a sufficient metric. This is where