FAA proposes fining Boeing $1.25 million for exerting pressure on safety reps
The allegations shine a spotlight on how FAA oversight is delegated to Boeing.
No mask, no fly: Alaska Airlines requires face coverings on all passengers 2 and older, no exceptions
Starting Friday, any passenger unwilling or unable to wear a mask for any reason while at the airport will not be permitted to board a flight.
Alaska Airlines warns nearly 1,600 Washington state employees of pandemic-driven autumn layoffs
The layoffs would represent about 20% of the airline’s employees in Washington and include customer service agents, flight attendants and maintenance technicians.
Washington state officials slam Navy’s changes to military testing program that would harm more orcas
The seven-year program would begin in November and would be carried on across a vast area from northern California to Alaska.
Pandemic-slammed Boeing will cut Seattle-area production and jobs further
Due to the collapse in demand for airliners, Boeing says, it will cut widebody jet production rates in Everett and will consider closing the 787 Dreamliner assembly line.
Release the Kraken! NHL’s new Seattle team picks mythical sea creature for its mascot
The kraken — akin to a monstrous squid — was mentioned in an Alfred Lord Tennyson sonnet from 1830 and later popularized in the 1953 novel “The Kraken Wakes” by John Wyndham.
Pandemic sends Alaska Air into the red for latest quarter
Alaska Air Group lost $214 million in the last three months, despite the government’s infusion of $362 million in a grant through the Payroll Protection Program.
Alaska Airlines avoids pilot layoffs for now, but outlook for other employees remains unclear
A large number of Alaska's pilots are opting to retire or take voluntary leave at reduced pay.
Alaska Airlines flight forced to return to Sea-Tac after man threatens passengers
Video from a passenger on the Chicago-bound flight shows the man walking in the aisle and shouting that he would kill everyone on board “in the name of Jesus.”
As driver is charged in Summer Taylor’s death, family remembers activist’s dedication to justice
Dawit Kelete was charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and reckless driving, and is being held on $1.2 million bail.
Shooting at Seattle’s CHOP protest site kills one, leaves another in critical condition
Seattle police tweeted the shooting happened near 12th Avenue and Pike Street.
US airlines and passengers grapple with enforcement of pandemic safety policies
Passengers, including some flying Alaska Airlines, have complained that even airlines with the strictest policies don’t always enforce them.