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Air Transportation

  • News

    April 25, 2012

    Gordon Hempton Wants You to Shut Up

    To protect the country's quietest place, one man's making a lot of noise.

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Did You Know Seattle Police Have A Flying Surveillance Drone?

    Flying drones have become commonplace in the skies of Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia, but now domesticated drones are starting to fill American skies. Seattle Police are among the first departments in the nation to use the high-tech surveillance tool only recently considered science fictio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Southwest to Buy $19 Billion Worth of Boeing Jets in Largest Aircraft Order Ever

    ​If Boeing pays its sales agents on commission (and Lord knows they should), then there are some serious bonus checks being cut right now.

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Ramped-Up Tom Wales Murder Investigation Has Lawyer for Onetime Chief Suspect "Waiting for an Apology"

    Yesterday's announcement by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder of a new campaign to find Tom Wales' killer is welcome news. As you might remember, the investigation got off to a lackluster start, at least in the eyes of former U.S. Attorney John McKay, the subject of this week's cover story. McKay's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Air India to Boeing: "So, About That $5 Billion for Those 787's..."

    ​It's no secret that these aren't the most wonderful of times for Boeing. From getting its ass handed to it by Airbus to the battle it faces with the federal government over opening a plant in union-allergic South Carolina to the revelation that it's short-changing the country on its tax bill, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Korean Air Refuses to Let Dying Woman Board Flight at Sea-Tac

    Oh, wait, you've got cancer?​Crystal Kim's daughter says she just wanted to take her dying mom to Korea for Mother's Day. But despite having two doctor's notes explaining that her mom's terminal breast cancer wouldn't pose a problem in transit, Korean Air still wouldn't let the woman board a f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    WSJ: How Southwest Succeeded and Boeing Failed in Ripped-Fuselage Incident

    ​In the hours after a gaping hole opened in in the roof above passengers on flight 812 to Sacramento, Southwest Airlines made a rather unprecedented move in the commercial airline world: it grounded nearly all its 737 flights without any prodding by the FAA. But while Southwest was busy nippin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Southwest Airlines Grounds Boeing 737s After Ripped-Fuselage Incident--FAA Lets Rest of Industry Roll the Dice

    ​At 35,000 feet in the air and in front of 118 passengers, a gaping five-foot hole opened in the roof of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 on Friday. Later, "fatigue cracks" caused from 15 years of service were blamed for the terrifying malfunction. But while Southwest is the only airline to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Drone Aircraft, Homemade Rockets and Hang Gliders Compete For Oregon Airspace. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

    Image via​What does central Oregon have in common with the tribal areas of Pakistan? Drug cultivation, religious nuts and a rugged, mountainous landscape aside, both places are abuzz (or may be soon) with drone aircraft prowling the skies. And just like the Pakistanis, the locals are up in arm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2010

    Congrats to Massy Ferguson, Winners of a Trip to Play the Iceland Airwaves Festival!!!

    ​Congratulations to Massy Ferguson, who are headed to the Iceland Airwaves Festival, Oct. 13 to 17. Reverb readers -- and, let's face it, probably a few bots -- picked Massy out of the 60 Seattle bands performing at REVERB Festival tonight to represent the REVERB class of 2010 in Reykjavík, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Boeing Lays Off the Only Guy Who Knows How to Install the Wings

    ​The Onion hits Boeing with a parody that, like any good satire, hits a little close to home mid-Recession. "With the airline industry continuing to suffer under the ongoing recession, the Boeing Company was forced Monday to lay off Al Freedman, the only guy left at the corporation who knows h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Blue Angels Crashes: A Few, but Then Again, Not Too Few (26 Fatalities) to Mention

    ​Weekend closures of the I-90 floating bridges during Blue Angels aerobatic flights are required, as state Department of Transportation and Seafair officials make clear, to prevent accidents on the bridges and in the air: They are "complying with Federal Aviation Administration rules to create ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Georgetown Music Fest Announces 2010 Lineup: Skeletons With Flesh On Them, Dark Time Sunshine, Black Whales, More

    ​The 5th annual Georgetown Music Fest will be held on Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26 this year, in partnership with SW's Artopia. Musical acts will play on three outdoor stages, so let's hope the weather holds up for the following lineup: Skeletons with Flesh on Them Dark Time Sunshine ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Could Hackers Take Down a Boeing in Mid-Flight?

    Angelina Jolie sense weakness in your flight's security.​You've already given up your dignity at the security check. And, briefly, your ability to empty your bladder during the last hour of a flight. Now, in order to keep air travel safe from a new threat, are you prepared to give up Tweeting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Seattle Blogs: Flying Just Got More Annoying, Thanks to Seat-Back Ads

    Seat-back ads might at least distract you from your neighbor's unwanted advances.​Your daily trip around the Seattle blogosphere. - Aerospace News reports that AirTran will now outfit all 138 of its Boeings with seat-back advertising. Will that provide enough money so they can stop charging f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Northwest Pilot Who Overshot Runway Calls Gig Harbor Home

    These pilots are demonstrating an underrated skill of the modern flight-jockey: consciousness.​UPDATE: The FAA has revoked both pilots' licenses. Details after the jump... The captain of the Northwest Flight that overshot its intended destination by 150 miles lives outside Seattle. Tim Cheney ... More >>

  • News

    July 8, 2009

    Sea-Tac's Jet Ghettos

    Residents are tired of waiting for the Port to develop vacant properties around the airport.

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    There's a Job for You Somewhere

    Unemployment is high and getting higher, and the Big B is fixing to lower the boom, so it figures that today's UW job fair--which features big employers like Alaska Airlines and T-Mobile and is open to the general public--is going to be crowded. But a conventional job fair isn't the only way to fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Morning Links

    Torture is a habit you don't just break overnight: Obama to take up to a year to close Guantanamo.UW Endowment: DwindlingCheap Alaska trip: Summer cruises on discount Dicey Alaska trip: Woman sues Alaska Airlines after being sprayed with de-icer while seated in first class. You expect those sorts of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    I'm Beginning to Sense a Trend: Boeing Announces Job Cuts

    This is one ugly news day. Boeing announces that it will cut 4,500 commercial airline jobs.

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    A Vote-Toss Record

    Here's the final voter breakdown - right word - from the Obama election: the ballots of 10,993 King County voters could not be counted. That's a record, total-wise, but lower, percentage-wise, than the August primary election failure rate.Out of 774,580 registered county voters who were sent general ... More >>

  • News

    March 19, 2008

    Is Airbus’ Bird Too Big?

    The Air Force’s size obsession has already cost Boeing billions. Will taxpayers have to shoulder an equally large burden?

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2008

    SXSW Recap Part One

    The Air Force’s size obsession has already cost Boeing billions. Will taxpayers have to shoulder an equally large burden?

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2008

    Is Airbus' Bird Too Big?

    The Air Force’s size obsession has already cost Boeing billions. Will taxpayers have to shoulder an equally large burden?

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2008

    Protect ya . . . Mac

    The Air Force’s size obsession has already cost Boeing billions. Will taxpayers have to shoulder an equally large burden?

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2008

    Our Short National Hannah Montana Nightmare is Over

    The Air Force’s size obsession has already cost Boeing billions. Will taxpayers have to shoulder an equally large burden?

  • Diversions

    January 16, 2008

    The Appropriate Way to Observe MLK Day

    The Air Force’s size obsession has already cost Boeing billions. Will taxpayers have to shoulder an equally large burden?

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2007

    The Other South Bend

    The Air Force’s size obsession has already cost Boeing billions. Will taxpayers have to shoulder an equally large burden?

  • Film

    April 26, 2006

    Bloody Tuesday

    You don't want to see it, but this important and powerful 9/11 movie demands to be seen, even if no catharsis follows.

  • Film

    February 22, 2006

    Shame on Your Plate

    Europeans dine on a delicacy from Africa, where famine, poverty, and AIDS are rampant. Meet the fishy face of globalization.

  • Diversions

    November 2, 2005

    Nov. 2-8, 2005

    Europeans dine on a delicacy from Africa, where famine, poverty, and AIDS are rampant. Meet the fishy face of globalization.

  • Music

    April 10, 2002

    Days of our nights

    Europeans dine on a delicacy from Africa, where famine, poverty, and AIDS are rampant. Meet the fishy face of globalization.

  • News

    February 6, 2002

    Trusty mechanic?

    A desperate airplane mechanic is accused of creating potentially deadly problems.

  • News

    December 26, 2001

    News Clips— Santas/Scrooges

    A desperate airplane mechanic is accused of creating potentially deadly problems.

  • Music

    November 14, 2001

    Days of our nights

    A desperate airplane mechanic is accused of creating potentially deadly problems.

  • News

    October 24, 2001

    News Clips— Decisive/Divisive

    A desperate airplane mechanic is accused of creating potentially deadly problems.

  • News

    September 26, 2001

    Tomorrow's terror

    The next attack will likely be by land or water.

  • News

    September 12, 2001

    Happy Birthday, this is the end

    The next attack will likely be by land or water.

  • News

    September 12, 2001

    A bird's eye view

    Seattle Weekly's group publisher Albie Del Favero finds himself an eyewitness to the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history.

  • Music

    August 8, 2001

    Days of our nights

    Seattle Weekly's group publisher Albie Del Favero finds himself an eyewitness to the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history.

  • News

    March 21, 2001

    News Clips— Pass/Fail

    Seattle Weekly's group publisher Albie Del Favero finds himself an eyewitness to the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history.

  • News

    November 29, 2000

    Paper tiger

    Daily newspapers ain't what they used to be.

  • News

    March 15, 2000

    Slashing safety?

    Boeing looks to save time and money on inspections.

  • Arts

    March 1, 2000

    Lakmé

    Never was operatic tragedy so enjoyable.

  • News

    February 9, 2000

    Flight data vs. flight memory

    Never was operatic tragedy so enjoyable.

  • Diversions

    November 3, 1999

    Space: the final ad frontier

    Never was operatic tragedy so enjoyable.

  • News

    October 27, 1999

    Time bombs in the sky?

    Boeing 767s flew with flaws, claim whistle-blowers.

  • News

    June 16, 1999

    Air Farce One?

    Whistleblowers claim Boeing built unsafe planes on a ramped-up assembly line marked by sabotage.

  • News

    April 8, 1998

    Boeing's discount jets

    Customers can pick up flawed 'factory seconds' at bargain prices. Have you flown a 'blem' lately?

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