Business
Delays in 737 Max certification flights may slow jet’s return
The ungrounding of the Boeing aircraft could be pushed to late June at the earliest, one source said.
Business
Alaska Airlines will buy 200 new jets over the coming decade
The purchase includes many Boeing 737 Maxs, and maybe some Airbus A321 jets.
Business
Debris found in fuel tanks of 70% of inspected 737 Max jets
Boeing said there’s no way to know how many planes have the same problem until they’re all inspected.
Business
Boeing finds debris in wing fuel tanks of several 737 Maxs
The company did not say what the objects were found, but one report said they included tools and…
Business
Boeing asks that its big state tax break be suspended
The company hopes the move will resolve a trade dispute involving European rival Airbus.
Local News
Anti-noise group seeks halt to Growlers at Coupeville field
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is in the process of increasing training flights by 400 percent.
Business
Some dissent emerges on new engineering contract with Boeing
“This is being shoved down our throats,” said one SPEEA council rep.
Business
FAA faces dilemma over 737 Max wiring flaw that Boeing missed
The vulnerability could lead to an emergency similar to the one that brought down two jets.
Local News
Everett’s new passenger terminal gets some national love
Paine Field was voted 8th-best among a selection of small airports, some of which aren’t all that small.
Business
United pushes back expected return of grounded Boeing planes
United, Southwest and American are bracing for a second straight summer without their Max planes.
Business
Boeing and engineering union agree on new, extended contract
The board of SPEEA will recommend the proposal to its 18,000 members in the Puget Sound area.
Business
Airbus CEO sees no short-term benefit from Boeing Max woes
The European planemaker’s competing A320 is sold out through 2025.
Business
Virus outbreak in China poses a new problem for Boeing
A number of deliveries are ready for Chinese customers who “cannot come to Seattle to take delivery.”
Business
Boeing wins zero orders and delivers just 13 jets in January
Airbus by comparison had a big order month, winning net orders for 274 commercial aircraft.
Northwest
Feds sue King County over deportation ban at Boeing Field
Immigration officials have been forced to transport detainees to and from the Yakima airport via bus.
Business
Faulty software could have doomed Boeing’s Starliner capsule
Meanwhile, SpaceX successfully completed a launch abort test last month at Cape Canaveral.
Business
Smaller jetliners are the future, says an aerospace maven
Richard Aboulafia thinks Boeing’s next new airplane should be a single-aisle 737 replacement.
Business
Boeing is fixing a new software bug on the 737 Max
It involves a warning light for the horizontal stabilizer trim system.
Business
11-year-old Boeing 737 skids off Istanbul runway, breaks up
Authorities said 120 people were injured.
Local News
Readers weigh in on more desired flights out of Paine Field
Results as of 1:59 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7. (Poll opened Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 8 a.m.)