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FAA needs to bring airport-affected communities to the table
By Adam Smith and Hamdi Mohamed Special to The Seattle Times For the first time in five years, Congress is working its way through the reauthorization process for the Federal Aviation Administration. It is imperative that Congress uses this opportunity to better incorporate the voices of communities affected by aviation in the federal aviation system. -
CFM RISE Open-Fan Engine vs. LEAP Enclosed-Fan Engine Comparison Infographic
Infographic from The Seattle Times (Mark Nowlin, sourced from SAFRAN) comparing the current LEAP enclosed-fan jet engine with the new RISE open-fan engine design proposed by Airbus and Boeing. The RISE engine eliminates the nacelle, uses larger 3D-woven composite fan blades and lighter engine core materials, and aims to reduce CO₂ emissions by at least 20%, with potential readiness by the mid-2030s. -
At the Paris Air Show, aviation grapples with an uncertain future
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Gov. Jay Inslee, burnishing his environmental credentials, will speak at the Paris Air Show Monday and Tuesday about Washington state’s lead role promoting sustainable aviation in the response to climate change. He’ll have the attention of industry leaders in Paris, including Airbus and Boeing, who are increasingly -
Boeing sees $8 trillion jet market as climate reshapes travel
By Julie Johnsson Bloomberg Boeing Co. predicts airlines around the world will add 42,595 jets valued at about $8 trillion over the next two decades, even as concerns over climate change affect the way consumers travel. The U.S. plane-maker’s latest tally of industrywide deliveries over the next 20 years takes into account growing activism over -
Boeing CEO Calhoun offers hints of next new airplane
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Ahead of the Paris Air Show later this month, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun this week expressed confidence in the jetmaker’s path to recovery and its ability to catch up with rival Airbus. Speaking in North Charleston, South Carolina, he also made comments about Boeing’s next all-new airplane that -
Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over claims of carbon neutrality
By ED DAVEY The Associated Press A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world’s “first carbon-neutral airline” and should pay damages. The complaint in federal court in California alleges the airline relied on carbon offsets that were largely bogus. Companies around the world buy carbon credits -
Meet a few of the 23,329 people who keep Sea-Tac Airport humming 24/7
By Erik Lacitis Seattle Times staff reporter IF YOU’RE AN ADULT in Western Washington, there’s a 50/50 chance that you flew out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2022. The specific statistic for this region is 2.4 million adults, or 54%, according to the market research firm Nielsen Scarborough. So, yes: Sea-Tac is a very familiar -
Sea-Tac’s parking garage is huge, pricey and almost always mostly full
1 of 2 | The Sea-Tac parking garage, with 13,000 spaces, is the world’s second-largest parking lot, according to the online geography site WorldAtlas.com. Number 1 honors go to the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, with 20,000 spaces…. (Port of Seattle, 1968) By Erik Lacitis Seattle Times staff reporter Editor’s note: Pacific NW magazine’s -
FAA chief must be a watchdog independent from industry
By Justin T. Green Special to The Times The Federal Aviation Administration — a crucial part of ensuring passenger safety in our country — has been without a permanent leader for more than a year. Meanwhile, there have been repeated near collisions between airliners, and aviation disasters have only been narrowly averted. These close calls -
New $800M sustainable aviation fuel plant planned for Washington state
1 of 2 | Amer Halilovic, working as a fueling agent, pulls a hose back to a hydrant cart (at right) after refueling an Alaska Airlines jet at Sea-Tac International Airport on Jan. 10, 2020. Dutch company SkyNRG has announced plans… (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter