I’ve been covering Boeing since the door plug blowout last January. In that time, Dominic Gates has been an amazing mentor and I’m honored to take on a beat that he elevated for the paper.

On the sixth anniversary of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 tragedy, we continue to remember and honour the victims by supporting scholarships and ongoing commemorative projects, ensuring their memory lives on. Learn more about our efforts: ow.ly/OHYm50Vc6EL

First, I don’t accept that people who stand up for Palestinian rights and against Israeli military actions are by definition “pro-Hamas.” But even if someone is “pro-Hamas,” that’s a political view, and it’s not illegal. What’s the standard, and where does this stop?

Breaking: Delta revising guidance downward: "The outlook has been impacted by the recent reduction in consumer and corporate confidence caused by increased macro uncertainty, driving softness in domestic demand"

Imagine showing this video to the Wright brothers

The Day Southwest Died – Cranky Flier crankyflier.com/2025/03/11/the…

Boeing delivered 44 jets in February, outpacing the start of 2024 seattletimes.com/business/boein… by Lauren Rosenblatt

NTSB preliminary report recommends permanent prohibition of helicopter operations near DCA *Helicopters triggered at least one Traffic Collision Avoidance System per month *In over half of cases, the helicopter may have been above the altitude restriction * 2/3 occurred at night

There is a young man in jail today for protesting at his college. No charges. No criminal conduct. In dictatorships, they call this “a disappearance”. I want to tell you why this case should matter to you, even if you strongly disagree with what he said or did.

.Megan K. Stack on the deliberate starvation of Gazans, with US complicity: nytimes.com/2025/03/13/opi…

Representatives of President Trump’s family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance. "an unprecedented overlap of his business and the government" In another country, this would be seen as corruption. wsj.com/finance/curren…

Airline pilot unions split on response to a 737 MAX engine flaw that caused dense, toxic smoke on two flights Alaska Airlines ALPA union downplays the risk americanair APA union: “We have a disagreement as to how serious this threat is" Sully Sullenberger weighs in seattletimes.com/business/boein…

Couple of guys stepping down

Last day in the newsroom

A selection of Mark Nowlin's aviation graphics for my stories at the Seattle Times over two decades

My last post on X I will get breaking news slower, but in retirement I'll have time. For mental health it's best I leave what's become a swamp of distortion, lies, stupidity, pornography and hatred Below is a souvenir mock front page Many thanks to my followers over the years