Business
US pilots want more training on new Boeing jet after crash
The MAX 737 automated anti-stall system is under scrutiny after a deadly crash in Indonesia.
Business
Airbus plans to tweak A330 to fend off Boeing’s new jet
An A330neo would be designed for shorter trips, with lower-thrust engines than the present model.
Nation-World
Report faults safety failures, defects in Lion Air crash
Black box data show a Boeing 737’s automatic safety system repeatedly pushed the plane’s nose down.
Business
United flights to San Francisco and Denver begin March 31
The carrier is now booking six flights a day from Paine Field. Alaska announced its schedule earlier.
Local News
Alliance against Growler expansion ‘not going away’
The final decision is expected to be released within a couple of weeks.
Nation-World
World War II pilot killed in vintage airplane crash in Texas
The P-51D Mustang had just participated in a flyby when it crashed. The pilot was also killed.
Local News
Vintage war machines live on at Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage
Weeks after he died, his museum unveiled a new hangar to preserve stories of planes, tanks — and…
Business
Father of Indonesian man sues Boeing over Lion Air crash
His son was one of 189 killed when the 737 MAX 8 airliner dove into the Java Sea…
Business
Alaska now selling tickets for Everett; Southwest bows out
Service could start Feb. 11. Alaska Airlines has acquired Southwest Airlines’ gate times.
Business
Third pilots’ union raises concern about Boeing 737 Max jet
The aircraft is under a spotlight after last month’s crash off the coast of Indonesia.
Northwest
Sea-Tac reviewing ways to prevent another stolen plane
There was noway to stop the plane without endangering other lives once it got to the runway.
Business
Boeing jet deliveries sink in October
The Everett assembly plant delivered no 747 jumbo jets and only one each of the 767 and 777…
Nation-World
‘Somebody — is out the window’: New details about 737 accident
An NTSB hearing delves into the Southwest Airlines jet that lost an engine, killing a passenger.
Nation-World
The hidden toll of American drones in Yemen: Civilian deaths
At least 30 of the dead likely did not belong to al-Qaida.
Nation-World
A Yemeni boy gets lost in a land prowled by US drones
“It was shocking. I wept,” Abdullah said. “I realized he had come looking for me.”
Business
US pilots say Boeing didn’t warn of 737 feature tied to crash
A system intended to prevent aerodynamic stalls might have led to the crash of a MAX plane in…
Business
Boeing considers moving 1,400 jobs to Kent
The relocation would reverse Boeing’s trend over the last several years to move workers out of Kent.
Business
Citing money owed, France seizes Ryanair 737 before take-off
Officials say Ryanair owes France an undisclosed sum related to an economic subsidy.
Business
Lion Air crash probe turns to systems that command 737 pitch
Boeing is said to be cycling pilots through 737 simulators to understand how they react to failures.
Northwest
Sea-Tac program lets visitors past security without ticket
Local residents can apply for the SEA Visitor Pass pilot program starting this week.