Business
United courts the well-heeled with more premium seats
United Airlines hope to lure high-paying flyers with more legroom, airport lounges and other perks.
Business
Boeing invests in advanced supersonic business jet
The 12-passenger AS2 will be designed to fly over ocean routes at speeds up 1,000 miles per hour.
Business
Passengers and workers await first Paine Field boarding call
“For 10 years I’ve been promising myself I would be on that first flight,” says a reservation holder.
Business
Boeing workers in Washington get $429M in annual bonuses
Many of the Machinists union will get an extra hefty bonus after working a lot of overtime in…
Business
Citing audit, Boeing quality inspectors question job cuts
The company says routine “process monitoring” did what it’s supposed to — identify problems.
Business
For the first time in six years, Boeing employment grows
Manufacturing work on the new 777X in Everett will accelerate as that plane enters flight testing.
Business
Boeing soars and lifts markets with record $101B in revenue
The company easily beat Wall Street’s profit and sales expectations for the fourth quarter.
Nation-World
Air traffic safety could take years to recover from shutdown
Reopening the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, where new controllers are trained, will come gradually.
Business
Boeing’s decision of the decade: Does it build the 797?
CEO Dennis Muilenburg is confident that new digital tools can save time and money during assembly.
Business
Government shutdown strains emerge in US air travel system
Unions for traffic controllers, flight attendants and pilots are growing concerned about safety.
Nation-World
FAA delays flights at NY’s LaGuardia Airport
“We have experienced a slight increase in sick leave at two facilities,” officials said.
Business
2 Boeing tankers fly away to Kansas and Air Force service
They are the first of a planned fleet of 179 Everett-built KC-46 Pegasus airplanes.
Nation-World
Flight attendant dies on plane flying from Honolulu to NY
Passengers complained that the airline played ukulele music during the emergency.
Nation-World
Airlines are close to a ‘tipping point’ due to the shutdown
Airlines are losing money, but the FAA said it hadn’t seen any impact on air-traffic control.
Business
Airbus CEO warns it could move in event of no-deal Brexit
The aviation company has more than 14,000 employees in Britain.
Business
KC-46: Aerial gas station, troop transport, cargo carrier
As Boeing hands off the first Pegasus tankers to the Air Force, it’s easy to overlook their versatility.
Business
For a day, troubles are forgotten as Boeing delivers tankers
The company celebrated Thursday as it handed off two KC-46 Pegasus airplanes to the Air Force.
Business
Boeing’s flying car has taken off
The passenger air vehicle is designed for fully autonomous flight, with a range up to 50 miles.
Business
Boeing’s $44 billion tanker may miss a milestone by 3 years
A ceremony is planned Thursday in Everett to mark the delivery of the first KC-46A to the Air…
Local News
Federal shutdown delays start of airline service in Everett
Key FAA officials, who must give a final OK to Paine Field passenger flights, are on furlough.