Business
8 ways the 737 Max is still walloping American and Southwest
Planes are more full than ever due to a shortage of them.
Business
Livestream here: Boeing will try to fly the 777X at 1o a.m.
The plane sat on the runway 3 hours through rain and wind before aborting its planned Friday flight.
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Seattle commuters fume at cost of Uber, Lyft after shooting
A block was taped off, and buses in the area were rerouted and far behind schedule during rush…
Local News
Concerns, questions delay Everett Station Improvement Area
The Everett Station District Alliance disputed criticism and was confident it had enough support.
Business
Grounded Boeing jet holds back profits, growth at airlines
American Airlines said it canceled 10,000 flights in the fourth quarter because of the idled planes.
Business
777X first flight rescheduled for Friday, weather permitting
The test flight is scheduled for 10 a.m., but that “is an estimate and delays can occur.”
Business
Utilities commission sets public hearing on sale of Frontier
Pending government approvals, the broadband company is to be acquired by WaveDivision Capital.
Business
Boeing’s new CEO sees 737 Max production resuming in spring
David Calhoun believes passengers will fly on the plane when they see pilots getting on board.
Local News
Kaiser Permanente buys Everett sites for ‘world-class’ facility
Construction will begin in the fall, tripling the footprint of the health center near Pacific Avenue.
Business
Boeing 777X first flight delayed until at least Friday
The program is a year behind schedule due to a problem with the plane’s General Electric engines.
Business
Boeing doesn’t expect Max to be cleared to fly until summer
That timetable would be five or six months longer than Boeing predicted for the grounded 737 late last…
Business
Make this the year you stop wasting food (and money)
A person could save about $370 annually on average by wasting less food.
Business
Another unsatisfied Boeing customer: the U.S. Air Force
The service has reminded the new CEO that it’s not happy with Boeing’s aerial-refueling tanker program.
Business
Boeing has reached out to retirees to maintain the 737 Max
Retired workers are on the job in Moses Lake. The deal lets them keep their pension benefits.
Business
SpaceX launches, destroys rocket in astronaut escape test
Nine-minute flight ended with the Dragon crew capsule parachuting safely into the Atlantic.
Business
Washington dairies struggle after trade wars and low prices
People are drinking less milk, but “It’s very hard to turn a cow off,” jokes one Stanwood dairyman.
Business
Frontier Communications seeks March bankruptcy, sources say
The company reportedly has $356 million of debt payments coming due March 15.
Business
Changing Boeing’s corporate culture won’t be easy
Systemic errors can sometimes be very difficult to track down and eradicate.
Business
Boeing has a newly discovered software problem on the 737 Max
The issue concerns a program that verifies whether monitors tracking key systems are working properly.
Business
What you need to know before 2020 Census starts in Alaska
The Census Bureau starts the head count in The Last Frontier state by going door-to-door in January.