Business
FAA criticized for letting Boeing oversee safety of planes
Officials conceded that the government had misjudged the risk of a second 737 Max disaster coming.
Nation-World
Homeland Security is issuing hacking alert for small planes
Plane owners are being advised to restrict unauthorized physical access to their aircraft.
Business
Boeing drops out of ‘unfair’ Pentagon nuclear missile program
That leaves Northrop Grumman as the sole bidder for a program worth tens of billions of dollars.
Business
American expects grounded jet to cut profit by $400 million
The world’s biggest airline has struggled with thousands of cancelations this summer.
Business
Profit flat as Southwest takes $175 million hit from Max jet
The airline is talking to Boeing about compensation for the grounding.
Business
Boeing CEO raises possibility of pausing Max production
The company reported Wednesday that it suffered a second-quarter loss of nearly $3 billion.
Local News
Oak Harbor mayor asks AG to dismiss Growler lawsuit
He said the majority of people on Whidbey “do not consider Navy noise to be a bad noise.”
Local News
Gallery: We missed an entire day of moon news back in 1969!
The Herald then did not have a Sunday edition — a real disadvantage during the Apollo 11 mission.
Business
Boeing will take a $4.9 billion charge over grounded 737 Max
The mounting costs will cause a $5.6 billion reduction in revenue and pre-tax earnings for the second quarter.
Business
Did extended tax break get Boeing to build 777X in Everett?
Maybe, maybe not. A new state report says it’s not clear if it was an incentive, and Boeing…
Business
6 minutes: Man haunted by family’s final moments on 737 Max
Paul Njoroge says several demands must be met before the Boeing plane is allowed to fly again.
Business
3 US airlines don’t expect to fly the 737 Max before November
American, United and Southwest are waiting for the government to sign off on a Boeing software fix.
Business
United will scrap 8,000 flights due to grounded Boeing jets
The airline said it will drop its 14 Max jets from the schedule until Nov. 3.
Nation-World
Senate committee approves FAA nominee over Dem objections
The former Delta executive is accused of retaliating against a pilot who reported safety concerns.
Business
Boeing deliveries of 737 tumble in 2nd quarter
The news comes after Boeing said a Saudi airline canceled a $5.9B order in favor of a deal…
Local News
Washington sues Navy over noisy Growlers on Whidbey Island
AG Bob Ferguson says the jets’ impacts on human health and the environment was not properly analyzed.
Nation-World
Maria Cantwell will vote against Trump’s nominee to lead FAA
Stephen Dickson faces criticism about his tenure at Delta Air Lines during a whistleblower lawsuit.
Northwest
Senators Cantwell and Murray want more staffing at Sea-Tac
When a new facility opens, the airport will have twice as many international arrival gates.
Business
Some Kenyan families reject Boeing’s compensation for crash
A lawyer for the families said they are not pursuing compensation from Ethiopian Airways.
Local News
Tuesday was World UFO Day; Washington has had many reports
There have been eight sightings on Whidbey alone since a reporting center began recording data in 1947.