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Final Boeing 747 rollout for ‘Queen of the Skies’
By Jennifer Buchanan Seattle Times staff photographer The final 747 jumbo jet rolled out of Boeing’s Everett plant late Tuesday, marking a milestone for both the iconic airplane and the giant assembly plant for which the jet was first built in the late 1960s. The final 747-8 freighter model will fly to Portland for painting -
2022-11-23Commercial aviation, built on pollution, is getting a tiny bit greener
An Airbus SE A380-800 Emirates commercial airliner prepares to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada. (Brent Lewin / Bloomberg) By William Ralston Bloomberg The amount of time between planes landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport might seem prosaic to the untrained eye, but there’s a lot more going on than a pilot negotiating -
Another airport isn’t the answer to the region’s transportation needs
A sign urging people to reject a new airport in Eatonville. State officials charged with identifying sites for a new major airport have narrowed it to three: two in… (Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times)More By Jon Talton Columnist Let me tell you a couple of airport stories. As a young reporter in San Diego, -
Seattle needs a new Sea-Tac-sized airport. No one wants it near them
1 of 8 | Jeremy Foust, owner of Left Foot Farm in Eatonville, pauses before feeding his goats. Foust’s goat farm falls inside the circle identified as a possible airport site. (Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times) By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter By 2040, Western Washington will need another large airport. State officials -
Seattle Daily Times 1974-07-07 35
Front page of the Sea-Tac Anniversary Section (Section C) of The Seattle Times, dated Sunday, July 7, 1974, commemorating the 25th anniversary of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The cover features dramatic artwork of a Boeing jetliner taking off, with the headline 'Sea-Tac: Air Gateway to the World' and an article describing the Port of Seattle-operated airport's growth in passenger and cargo traffic since its 1949 dedication. -
SeaTimes-1947-contracts let for bow lake airport-BD4D552785CD09871DD1EC6C22B2D375
A newspaper clipping (dated approximately 10/31/47 per handwritten notation) reporting that the Seattle Port Commission awarded contracts totaling $2,755,000 for construction of a Seattle-Tacoma airport administration building at Bow Lake, with the general contract going to Seattle firm Lease and Leigland. Col. Warren D. Lamport, general manager of the Port of Seattle, stated construction would begin within 10 days and be completed in a year and a half. -
2022-11-03Main building at Bow Lake taking form
A newspaper article from approximately 1948-1949 reports on the construction progress of the administration building at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport at Bow Lake, noting that concrete pouring for the building's wings had just been completed and wooden forms were being removed. According to George T. Treadwell, chief engineer for the Port of Seattle, the wings were expected to be ready for occupancy within four to five months, with the entire project set for completion in March 1949. Dedication ceremonies for the new airport, described as one of the most modern in the nation, were anticipated for early July. -
Why Seattle needs to start taking wildfire smoke more seriously
1 of 2 | Feven Breuner, 14, was taken to Seattle Children’s hospital several times since September due to asthma and respiratory issues exacerbated by wildfire smoke. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times) Skip Ad By Naomi Ishisaka Seattle Times columnist Feven Breuner just wants to breathe. That’s not been easy the past couple of months for the -
Summer travel recovery restores Alaska Airlines’ stability, growth plans
An Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 sits inside a hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in August. Travel statistics on the Department of Transportation website show Alaska had the top on-time performance among all U.S…. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times) By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Alaska Air Group posted record third-quarter revenue -
EVs Start With a Bigger Carbon Footprint. But That Doesn’t Last.
Oct. 20, 2022 at 4:25 pm Updated Oct. 26, 2022 at 5:59 pm 1 of 3 | Studies have found that although the production of a battery electric vehicle causes more pollution than a gasoline-powered counterpart, that greenhouse gas emission difference is erased as the vehicle is driven. (Matt Williams / The New York Times)