By Jean Sherrard Special to The Seattle Times IF THERE WERE birthday candles for our premier regional airport, winds of perpetual change would blow them out. On July 9, 1949, 30,000 people gathered to dedicate the gleaming $3 million terminal and administration building of Seattle-Tacoma (long nicknamed Sea-Tac) International Airport. Its six stories and 243,000
Port commissioners, keep leaning into a greener future
By The Seattle Times editorial board Thanks to the Seattle Port Commission’s leadership, every cruise ship that docks in Elliott Bay must power down their smoke-billowing engines and plug into shoreside electricity by 2027. The new requirement is no idle decree. The tens of millions of dollars the port spent to bring terminal berths the voltage necessary
WA carbon auction demand drops, prices remain lower
By Conrad Swanson and Isabella Breda Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer, Mike and Becky Hughes, University of Washington and Walker Family Foundation, and its fiscal sponsor
Boeing’s low-key board chair steps into the spotlight with CEO hunt
By Julie Johnsson , Ian King and Siddharth Philip Bloomberg As Boeing’s board searches for a chief executive officer to steer the U.S. plane-maker out of its worst crisis in years, directors are intent on finding a leader who can make a fresh start — meaning deep aerospace experience isn’t necessarily required. That opens the
Senate passes FAA bill, after spat over Congress’s favorite airport
By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve air safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires. The bipartisan bill, which comes after a series of close calls between planes at the nation’s
46 Sea-Tac protesters charged with misdemeanors, released on bail
By Catalina Gaitán Seattle Times Staff Reporter The SeaTac City Attorney’s Office has charged 46 people with misdemeanors less than 24 hours after police arrested them during a pro-Palestinian protest that blocked rush hour traffic outside Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to city spokesperson Kyle Moore. Port of Seattle police referred the misdemeanor charges of disorderly
It’s time to make the climate just as central as DEI in everything we do
Students gather at Pier 62 for a march demanding response to the climate crisis. The global climate emergency, if not addressed, threatens every aspect of our way of life, the author writes. (Alan Berner / Alan Berner, 2021) Jeremy Ehrlich Special to The Seattle Times Progressive activists in Seattle can help set the national political
Port OKs $5M to fix soundproofing in homes near Sea-Tac Airport
By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks The Port of Seattle will spend $5 million to repair and replace soundproofing equipment it funded years ago in homes near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that has since failed and led to moldy windows, rotting wood frames and damaged drywall. Community advocates and residents with failed soundproofing installations in their homes celebrated the
Facial recognition: Coming soon to an airport near you
By Christine Chung The New York Times On a recent Thursday morning in Queens, travelers streamed through the exterior doors of La Guardia Airport’s Terminal C. Some were bleary-eyed — most hefted briefcases — as they checked bags and made their way to the security screening lines. It was business as usual, until some approached
Boeing, not Spirit, mis-installed piece that blew off Alaska MAX 9 jet, industry source says
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter The fuselage panel that blew off an Alaska Airlines jet earlier this month was removed for repair then reinstalled improperly by Boeing mechanics on the Renton final assembly line, a person familiar with the details of the work told The Seattle Times. If verified by the National Transportation