Business
Airbus workers strike for 6% raise and shift flexibility
Employers are offering a 2 percent raise and the right to negotiate more hours.
Business
Airline stocks drift lower for a second straight day
Some worry airlines are adding so many flights and seats that they will spark fare wars.
Business
Ex-Boeing executive Ray Conner joins Alaska Air board
Alaska Air Group said his appointment affirms the company’s commitment to its Northwest roots.
Business
Electroimpact cuts Mukilteo staff by 9 percent
“What we’re missing now is a monster anchor project,” the company’s VP said.
Nation-World
How do you retrieve an errant Boeing 737 from a muddy slope?
Turkish authorities used cranes to lift a plane that skidded off a runway.
Business
Emirates orders 20 more Airbus A380 jumbos, saving program
The Dubai carrier also has options to buy 16 more. The program seems safe until 2029.
Nation-World
U.S. helicopter crash kills Zimbabwe opposition leader
The 6 people on board were flying to a New Mexico ranch that one of them owned. One…
Nation-World
High-flying nuptials: Pope marries couple on papal plane
The two flight attendants tied the knot at 36,000 feet over Chile.
Business
Glitches slow Boeing, SpaceX plans for human spaceflight
Boeing has an issue with its abort system that may cause the spacecraft to “tumble.”
Business
Airbus floats shutdown of A380 superjumbo
The aircraft is so big that some airports had to expand runways to accommodate the 550-seat plane.
Business
Does a hypersonic US reconnaissance plane already exist?
A Skunk Works executive speaks of the top secret aircraft as if it is already in operation.
Business
Boeing opens new $17 million training center in Auburn
Workers and dignitaries marked the grand opening of the facility Monday.
Nation-World
Mars hides thick sheets of ice just below the surface
A thirsty astronaut could go at the scarp with a hammer and, presto, fresh Martian ice chips.
Nation-World
FAA investigates latest close call at San Francisco airport
The tower ordered the Aeromexico Boeing 737 to go around as it descended toward an occupied runway.
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Pentagon: No comment on secret satellite that vanished
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Sunday carrying a classified payload.
Business
Boeing’s been eyeing Embraer and Bombardier for years
The company is in talks to buy Embraer, but both regional jet makers have been targets over the…
Business
Early boarding pass: Everett’s rising passenger terminal
Here’s what to expect when two airlines begin passenger service at Paine Field later this year.
Business
Boeing sets a new production record: 763 jetliners in 2017
The company also inked 912 jetliner orders last year with a list value of $134.8 billion.
Business
SpaceX says rocket performance OK in secret satellite launch
The Wall Street Journal reports the satellite apparently did not separate from the second stage.
Nation-World
Flames and screams after two 737s collide at Toronto airport
Passengers reported that the aisles were blocked by people searching for their overhead bags.