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In pitching his case for moving flights to Boeing Field, Southwest Airlines chief Gary Kelly aimed two powerful punches last week at the… By Alwyn Scott In pitching his case for moving flights to Boeing Field, Southwest Airlines chief Gary Kelly aimed two powerful punches last week at the Port of Seattle over its management

By The Seattle Times editorial board Let’s be clear: The Seafair community summer party is awesome. The Torchlight Parade, Alki Beach pirate landing, triathlon, Lake Union fireworks, Fleet Week. All good things. But can we talk about the Seafair Weekend Festival? Most folks around here know it as the annual appearance of the Navy’s Blue

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

July 13, 2026 at 7:00 am Updated July 13, 2026 at 7:01 am Toshiko Hasegawa (Courtesy of the campaign) By The Seattle Times editorial board Voters in the Metropolitan King County Council’s 2nd District have three candidates to choose from in next month’s council primary. Democratic state Sen. Rebecca Saldaña has served in the state

Twelve’s sustainable jet fuel plant on Wednesday in Moses Lake. Twelve uses renewable electricity, water and CO2 to create its “E-Jet” jet fuel. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter MOSES LAKE — A startup-style company developing a greener way to produce jet fuel using carbon dioxide, water and

By Angela Birney and Dana Ralph Special to The Seattle Times As elected officials, we are committed to serving the public good. That requires us not only to think beyond what’s needed for our communities to thrive today but also to focus on long-term planning for current and future residents. That is why we both

A walk through Jefferson Park in the Beacon Hill neighborhood has knockout views of the downtown Seattle skyline. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times) By Victor Whitman Special to The Seattle Times Home is where … This story is part of a limited weekly series about homebuying in key places within the Seattle metro area.

Customers line up to board Alaska’s inaugural trans-Pacific flight to Tokyo at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport last year. Fatal aviation incidents are rare, but because they are highly publicized and… (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times, 2025)More By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter If you’re worried about flying on an airplane, you’ve probably heard this

A UPS cargo jet takes off in Louisville, Ky., on July 27, 2020. (Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. — Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration failed to understand the safety risk related to several reports of a part fracturing on the MD-11 cargo plane over the last

Ramp controllers Jamaal Surrell, center, and Daniel Pakulin monitor the movements of planes and vehicles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s ramp control tower last month. Sea-Tac plans to add transponders and antennas that sync with the FAA’s system, giving air traffic controllers more visibility into vehicle movements. (Karen Ducey/ Seattle Times)Less By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times