Boeing & Aerospace

Read news about The Boeing Co. and other commercial and military aerospace companies such as Airbus, Lockheed-Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon; airplane facilities in Everett, Renton, Seattle and Charleston, S.C.; Alaska Airlines and other carriers; NASA and space firms SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic; and local technology firms such as Aerojet Rocketdyne.

Japanese spacecraft to attempt landing on distant asteroid

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese spacecraft began its approach Thursday toward a distant asteroid on a mission to collect material that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth. Hayabusa2's descent was delayed for about five hours for a safety check, but the unmanned craft is still due to...

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In this April 11, 2018 photo, Brett Smith, CEO of Propeller Airports, left, talks with project engineer Todd Raynes, right, inside the privately-run commercial U.S. airport terminal Smith’s company is building at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Propeller Airports sold $50 million in bonds earlier this year to finance the construction, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. The terminal has commitments from Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines for up to 24 daily flights, mostly to destinations in the West and Midwest. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) WATW310

February 20, 2019 at 5:58 pm

FAA approves start of commercial flights at Everett's Paine Field

The decision means Alaska Airlines and United Airlines can begin operations next month as planned. The two carriers are offering a combined 24 daily departures... Updated 9:36 am

Local News

A Southwest Airline Boeing 737-700 lands on the third runway at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport recently. (The Seattle Times)

February 20, 2019 at 8:03 am

Southwest grapples with new labor and revenue problems

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is lashing out at the union representing its mechanics, suggesting that they may be grounding planes to gain leverage in... Updated 10:11 am

Business

February 19, 2019 at 10:38 am

Boeing 787 flight reaches 801 mph as a furious jet stream packs record-breaking speeds

A Boeing 787-9 twin jet on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles to London peaked at a whopping 801 mph some 35,000 feet over...

Nation & World

February 19, 2019 at 8:16 am

FAA probes Southwest calculations of baggage weight on jets

Internal FAA documents showed that Southwest Airlines made frequent mistakes in calculations and luggage-loading practices that could cause errors when pilots compute their plane’s takeoff...

Business

February 15, 2019 at 4:24 pm

Alaska Air to appeal $78 million judgment over pay for Virgin America flight attendants

A U.S. District Court in California this month awarded $78 million to a class of about 1,800 flight attendants who alleged violation of state and city...

February 15, 2019 at 12:23 pm