Business
British Airways places a big order for the Boeing 777X
It will buy 18 of the new planes, with options for 24 more. Boeing now has 358 orders…
Northwest
Odor on Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle sickens passengers
Four people were hospitalized after the plane was diverted to Minneapolis after taking off in Chicago.
Business
Tools left behind: Boeing grounds some KC-46 tankers
The company cited a “foreign-object debris” issue. Deliveries to the Air Force began in January.
Northwest
36 rockets could be launched from Kodiak Island site
The private market’s appetite is growing for remote sensing, weather and communications satellites.
Business
Watch the new passenger terminal rise in just 7 minutes
This time-lapse shows construction of the new airport terminal at Paine Field in Everett.
Business
Embraer shareholders approve jet joint venture with Boeing
The deal gives Boeing a big stake in Embraer’s market for smaller regional jets.
Business
Boeing nominates former UN ambassador Nikki Haley to board
She is a former governor of South Carolina, where Boeing has an airplane assembly line.
Nation-World
Sheriff: 2 bodies recovered from 767 crash site in Texas
The cargo plane, owned by Atlas Air and operated for Amazon, crashed during approach near Houston.
Business
Smile: Some airliners have cameras on seat-back screens
The airlines said they have never activated the cameras and have no plans to use them.
Business
FAA probes Southwest calculations of baggage weight on jets
A yearlong investigation discovered frequent mistakes that could lead to wrong takeoff weights.
Business
Spokane airport chief named to Gov. Inslee’s airplane council
The council aims to position Washington as the preferred location for Boeing next airplane.
Business
Paine Field is cleared for passenger takeoff, FAA says
After years of planning and litigation, airlines can begin service at Everett’s new terminal.
Nation-World
Trump OKs plan to create Space Force under Air Force control
It would be under Air Force control in a fashion similar to how the Marines are under the…
Local News
Paine Field neighbors clashed in court over security risks
The legal fight between a corporate hangar and the Historic Flight Foundation led to soaring costs.
Nation-World
Year in space put US astronaut’s disease defenses on alert
Researchers found the activity of some of his genes changed compared to his Earth-bound identical twin.
Business
Too big to sell: Airbus bids pained adieu to superjumbo A380
To detractors, the A380 smacked of hubris, a vanity project in an uncertain market for a plane so…
Business
What will the 797 look like — and will Boeing even build it?
The company’s consideration of an all-new airplane was all the buzz at an aerospace conference this week.
Business
Lacking buyers, Airbus abandons the iconic A380 superjumbo
The European plane maker has pulled the plug just 12 years after the double-deck plane entered service.
Business
Aerospace conference to focus on manufacturers and suppliers
The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance annual event is next week in Lynnwood.
Business
50 years after the 747 first flew, a 797 is on the horizon
With eyes on the future, Boeing’s commemoration of an iconic but fading jumbo jet will be low-key.