Transportation – Page 5 of 31

Sep 8, 2020, 5:18 PM

Get ready for scooters, Seattle: Lawmakers approve new scooter-share pilot program

The Seattle City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1 to approve a scooter-share pilot program. Transportation Committee Chair Alex Pedersen was… Read More

Sep 8, 2020, 11:00 AM

Sea-Tac Airport rolls out self-driving floor cleaners, restroom stall lights and more pandemic safety tech

In addition to the thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer being dispensed around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Port of Seattle… Read More

Sep 4, 2020, 10:09 AM

Spin bringing scooters to area south of Seattle to join county’s pilot program alongside Lime

Two years after it pulled its orange bike-share bicycles out of Seattle, Spin is returning with electric scooters, joining a… Read More

Aug 26, 2020, 9:14 AM

Looking at long road ahead on climate change, Bill Gates champions electric vehicles, alternative fuels

With fewer people on the move during the pandemic, Bill Gates is taking the time to think about better ways… Read More

Aug 20, 2020, 10:41 AM

Seattle moves ahead with scooter-share pilot program that could begin this fall

Seattleites may be scooting around town later this fall. The Seattle City Council will vote on a scooter-share pilot program… Read More

Aug 3, 2020, 7:45 AM

Virgin Galactic unveils supersonic airplane concept with Boeing and Rolls-Royce as supporters

Virgin Galactic has taken the wraps off a concept for an airplane capable of flying three times the speed of… Read More

Jul 29, 2020, 9:48 AM

Is wood the way to rebuild West Seattle Bridge? Architect shares idea to replace cracking roadway

West Seattle residents faced with a years-long traffic nightmare caused by the cracking and closed West Seattle Bridge may want… Read More

Jul 10, 2020, 10:03 AM

Car-sharing returns to Seattle, but will it last? Testing AAA’s new GIG service amid a pandemic

Car-sharing is back. Seattleites have a new mobility option thanks to AAA, which just launched its GIG Car Share service… Read More

Jul 1, 2020, 6:25 PM

FAA and Boeing complete their flight tests for recertification of 737 MAX, but key tasks remain

The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing today completed three days’ worth of certification flight tests on the Boeing 737 MAX,… Read More

Jun 30, 2020, 12:56 PM

Tech friendly FlixBus on the road again between Seattle and Portland with new safety measures

FlixBus, the tech friendly bus service that can connect riders between Seattle and Portland for just $14.99, is returning to… Read More

Jun 30, 2020, 10:42 AM

AAA’s GIG Car Share brings 250 vehicles to Seattle, returning mobility option to city streets

GIG Car Share is hitting the streets of Seattle. The new free-floating car-sharing service from AAA, which announced in February… Read More

Jun 29, 2020, 12:55 PM

A year after grounding, FAA and Boeing conduct first certification flight for updated 737 MAX jet

Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration took a major step toward returning the troubled 737 MAX to full operation today… Read More

Jun 22, 2020, 12:08 PM

JUMP bikes return to Seattle under Lime ownership

Seattle’s bike-share drought ends Monday as JUMP bikes return, one of the first rollouts since ownership of the service transferred… Read More

Jun 15, 2020, 6:20 PM

Teague’s AirShield ventilation design aims to reduce COVID-19 risk for air travelers

A Seattle-based industrial design company has come up with a 3-D-printed ventilation system that it says can create invisible curtains… Read More

Jun 10, 2020, 11:00 AM

Boeing CEO vows to ‘turn up the volume’ and pump up the funding to fight racism

In a letter sent to employees today, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun pledged to “turn up the volume on dialogue” about… Read More

Jun 3, 2020, 12:23 PM

Kitty Hawk grounds its flying-raft project and ‘doubles down’ on Heaviside air vehicle

California-based Kitty Hawk, the flying-car venture backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, says it’s winding down its Flyer project, which… Read More

Jun 2, 2020, 10:10 AM

Seattle City Council mandates paid sick time for gig workers during pandemic

Drivers for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub, and other delivery services will soon be eligible for paid sick time off in… Read More

Roei Ganzarski and MagniX all-electric airplane

May 28, 2020, 10:35 AM

MagniX and AeroTEC put all-electric Cessna airplane into the air for first time

An all-electric version of one of the world’s best-known small utility airplanes hummed through its first flight today at Moses… Read More

May 27, 2020, 3:29 PM

Boeing resumes low-rate 737 MAX jet production with workplace safety in mind

Boeing says it has resumed 737 MAX production at its factory in Renton, Wash., with more than a dozen initiatives… Read More

May 27, 2020, 9:52 AM

Pandemic fallout: Boeing sends layoff notices to 6,770 employees as part of 10% cutback

As part of its plan for a 10% workforce reduction, Boeing says that it’s moved from voluntary layoffs to involuntary… Read More

May 27, 2020, 8:52 AM

Amazon reportedly in advanced talks to acquire autonomous vehicle startup Zoox

Amazon is in advanced talks to buy the self-driving vehicle startup Zoox Inc., according to the Wall Street Journal. The… Read More

May 22, 2020, 2:48 PM

Seattle considers mandating hazard pay for gig workers during the pandemic

The Seattle City Council is considering new emergency legislation that would require companies like Uber and Grubhub to pay drivers… Read More

May 14, 2020, 8:00 AM

Pandemic spells uncertain future for bikes and scooters as mobility services confront new realities

Three years ago, thousands of candy-colored shared bicycles appeared on Seattle streets, rebranding the characteristically gray-green city with a theme… Read More

May 12, 2020, 9:45 AM

President Trump tweets support for Elon Musk as Tesla reopens Calif. car factory amid pandemic

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s dispute with county authorities over the reopening of the company’s California car factory was injected into… Read More

May 11, 2020, 5:06 PM

Boeing CEO tells NBC that pandemic is ‘likely’ to put a major U.S. airline out of business

Boeing’s president and CEO, David Calhoun, acknowledged during an NBC News interview with “Today” host Savannah Guthrie that a major… Read More

May 6, 2020, 1:48 PM

Amazon and T-Mobile will help the FAA design Remote ID drone tracking system

Amazon and T-Mobile are among eight companies selected to help the Federal Aviation Administration establish technical requirements for Remote ID,… Read More

May 4, 2020, 5:27 PM

Attack of the drones: Boeing rolls out first ‘Loyal Wingman’ AI aircraft in Australia

A Boeing-led team has presented the Royal Australian Air Force with its first “Loyal Wingman” aircraft, an AI-equipped drone that’s… Read More

Apr 29, 2020, 10:16 AM

Boeing plans 10% job reduction and jet production cutbacks after reporting loss

Boeing says it’s planning to reduce its workforce by 10% and cut back on production of wide-body jets in response… Read More

Apr 27, 2020, 11:00 AM

CVS and UPS team up for drone deliveries to retirees amid coronavirus outbreak

UPS’ drone subsidiary and the CVS pharmacy chain say they’ll start delivering prescription medicines to the nation’s largest retirement community… Read More

Embraer's E190-E2 and Boeing's 737 MAX 7

Apr 25, 2020, 10:41 AM

Boeing scrubs $4.2B deal to buy Embraer; Brazilian planemaker vows to ‘pursue all remedies’

Boeing terminated its two-year-old, $4.2 billion agreement to acquire the commercial operations of Embraer, a leading regional-jet manufacturer based in… Read More