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Last shuttle scheduled to return today
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — On the eve of NASA’s historic, wheel-stopping end to the shuttle program, the four…
Business
Which direction for 737?
Leaders at American Airlines are expected to announce on Wednesday a huge aircraft order that could determine the…
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Hail damage grounds about a third of Frontier’s Airbus fleet
DENVER — Frontier Airlines has announced more flight cancellations through Monday after golf ball-sized hail at Denver International…
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Man seriously injured at Boeing’s Everett plant
EVERETT — A worker was seriously injured Friday afternoon in an industrial accident at Boeing’s Everett plant. The…
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Potential of pilotless aircraft catches state’s attention
OLYMPIA — Historically, when the state tries to help the aerospace industry, its effort centers on what will…
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SpaceX breaks ground on private launch pad
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — An unused pad at the nation’s West Coast launch complex is being…
Business
Many tax preparers don’t register in U.S.
About 100,000 paid tax preparers worked on 2011 returns but did not follow new rules requiring them to…
Business
Boeing hiring: Up, up, up
EVERETT — The Boeing Co. added 1,432 jobs in Washington last month, according to an update on the…
Business
In its 75 years, FAA goes from radio to satellite air traffic control
In the early days, bonfires were used to guide planes in for landing on grass runways. By the…
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Sea-Tac expanding space for international arrivals
SEATAC — Sea-Tac Airport plans a $24 million expansion of it terminal for international arrivals. But the two-year…
Business
Jet City, elsewhere
When the Boeing Co. begins production on its first 787 in South Carolina this week, the company marks…
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Fly along
See what it’s like to fly in a B-25 bomber in this video by The Herald’s Samantha Sunne.…
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More than 50 die in Congo crash of Boeing 727
KINSHASA, Congo — A plane crashed in a thunderstorm as it was attempting to land in the Congo…
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Airbus’ orders top Boeing’s, 3 to 1, at midyear
Airbus has a commanding lead over the Boeing Co. at midyear, with more than three jet orders to…
Business
Business Briefs: Lynnwood’s UniBank gets loan fund cash
Lynnwood’s UniBank was among the first in the nation Wednesday to receive money from a special lending fund…
Life
Fly up to Arlington for Fly-In
The annual Arlington Fly-In takes off again Wednesday for five days of air shows, displays of military machines…
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Airliners make rain that wets airport terrain
WASHINGTON — The planes make rain that wets airport terrain. Airplanes flying through super-cooled clouds around airports can…
Business
Judge denies Boeing’s request; labor complaint moves forward
A federal labor complaint against the Boeing Co. will go forward after an administrative law judge denied on…
Business
Bank of America to pay $8.5B to settle claims
Bank of America and its Countrywide unit will pay $8.5 billion to settle claims that the lenders sold…
Business
Obama calls for settlement in NLRB case against Boeing in S. Carolina
WASHINGTON — The government’s labor dispute with Boeing Co. is turning into a political headache for President Barack…