In June, the airline will offer 18 daily round-trip flights from the Paine Field passenger terminal.
So far flights out of Paine Field in Everett have been unaffected. No picketing was seen there Friday.
Batteries, nuclear power and electric planes are just a few of the industries that have come online here.
Made in part from agricultural waste, the fuel will power Boeing test flights and airplane deliveries in Everett and elsewhere.
Until now, the airline has employed smaller Embraer jets. It’s a sign of greater demand for travel to Phoenix and Las Vegas.
The company was nonetheless the talk of the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance meeting this week.
The agency gave the OK to the Embraer E175 “for low-visibility approaches” to the Everett airport.
The FAA has not cleared certain planes to land in low visibility in Everett due to nearby 5G cellular towers.
One type of plane serving Everett is subject to restrictions due to feared cellular phone interference with navigation.
It’s a sign of the growing popularity of flying from Everett. So far, much smaller Embraer E175s have been the rule.
It adds to Snohomish County’s growing repertoire of firms focused on flight without petroleum.
Roei Ganzarski, CEO of magniX and chairman of Eviation Aircraft, plans to leave both Snohomish County firms.
How should Everett’s airport handle rebounding demand? A virtual meeting is set for Tuesday to talk about a master plan.
Propeller, which owns the nearby passenger terminal, plans a new complex for private aviation.
Vashon Aircraft, which produces a sport plane, is consolidating work previously done in Woodinville and Everett.
The paid apprenticeship program at Aviation Technical Services is helping rebuild a skilled workforce.
The cargo carrier has taken over the lease for the Dreamlifter center, which Boeing no longer needs.
