Business Briefly: L.A. man gets prison for repackaging Boeing 737 plane parts
A Los Angeles businessman has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for selling uncertified aircraft manufacturing parts that were used to make Boeing 737 airplanes. Prosecutors say 74-year-old Duane Lepire was sentenced Monday in U.S. [More]
November 10
Exhaust cone falls off Boeing 777 onto home’s lawn
NEW YORK — An engine tailcone fell off a Delta Air Lines jet shortly after takeoff Thursday and plummeted thousands of feet before landing harmlessly on a lawn in a Long Island residential neighborhood. [More]
Associated Press | November 6
Airbus launches first A330 freighter
On Thursday, Airbus put in the air its first A330 Freighter, an airplane that could be the jet maker’s first to be assembled in the United States. [More]
By Michelle Dunlop
Herald Writer | November 6
Diamond Knot brewery co-founder dead at 46
MUKILTEO — Brian Sollenberger, one of two co-founders of Mukilteo's successful Diamond Knot brewery, died in an apparent accident at his home early Saturday. He was 46. [More]
By Bill Sheets
Herald Writer | November 6
Business briefs: Kraft raises profit forecast for the year
Kraft Foods said slower sales and lower retail food prices cut into its third-quarter profit, but the company raised its forecast for the year Tuesday. The company said it remains interested in a possible offer for UK candy company Cadbury PLC, but... [More]
November 4
Obama gets pro-Boeing message
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers who support Boeing in its bid for a $35 billion tanker contract want President Barack Obama to force the Air Force to include a recent World Trade Organization ruling against Airbus in its... [More]
Associated Press | November 3
MD-90 returns to Phoenix after bird strike
PHOENIX — Authorities said a Delta Air Lines flight headed to Utah has safely returned to Phoenix after one or more birds hit the aircraft. [More]
Associated Press | November 2
South Carolina fit Boeing's long-term plan to cut costs
On the wall above my desk is a framed copy of the Dec. 17, 2003, front page of The Herald with a huge headline proclaiming EVERETT WINS! [More]
By Mike Benbow, Herald Columnist | November 2
• McDonald McGarry Insurance Flag Collection and Recycle: 7:30am - 5:00pm, November 11, at McDonald McGarry Insurance. In honor of Veterans' Day, McDonald McGarry Insurance is collecting flags t...
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• McDonald McGarry Insurance Flag Collection and Recycle: 7:30am - 5:00pm, November 12, at McDonald McGarry Insurance. In honor of Veterans' Day, McDonald McGarry Insurance is collecting flags t...
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• Tilth Producers of Washington's Annual Conference: 7:00am - 11:00pm, November 13, at Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, Washington. Events begin Friday with a one-day symposium on advanced organic farming pr...
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