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Port of Seattle, Boeing and Alaska Airlines release aviation biofuel infrastructure findings

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​The Port of Seattle, Boeing and Alaska Airlines released a first-of-its-kind study that identifies the best infrastructure options for delivering aviation biofuel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. —Port of Seattle Commissioner John Creighton.

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The Marimba Virtuoso’s Desktop Planetarium

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On 21 April 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair opened to the public. government committed US $9 million to help build a NASA-themed science exhibit at the Seattle World’s Fair. Musser created the more affordable desktop model shown at top for the Seattle World’s Fair. The fair’s iconic landmark was the Space Needle.

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Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population

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Atherosclerosis refers to the build-up of plaque, or fatty deposits, in the artery walls, which, over time, restricts blood flow through the arteries. The study involved researchers from the University of Washington, Seattle; Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Tsinghua University; Emory University; and Harbor UCLA Medical Center.

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Hyundai and Kia govern lawsuit over car thefts for $200 million

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Lawyers representing plaintiffs referred to as the agreement “comprehensive, welcome relief.” Terminating summer season TikTok customers posted how-to movies that revealed a form to simply sizzling twine the automobiles. The social media posts brought about a spike in a car robbery around the U.S.

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737 Max Inspections Delayed as Boeing Revises Guidance

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The company said on Monday morning that it had shared instructions with airlines on how to inspect the affected panel, also referred to as a door plug, that covered the space where an exit door would otherwise be installed. It was not immediately clear how Boeing’s initial plan fell short. Hours later, the F.A.A.

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

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Davin Fischer, a former mechanic in Renton, who also spoke to the Seattle TV station KIRO 7 , said he noticed a cultural shift starting around 2017, when the company introduced the Max. They need to go slow to go fast,” Scott Kirby, the chief executive of United Airlines, told investors this month, referring to Boeing. “I

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Airlines Hoping for More Boeing Jets Could Be Waiting Awhile

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a major Boeing production hub north of Seattle. The directive is another setback for Boeing, which had been planning to increase production of its Max plane series to more than 500 this year, from about 400 last year. It also planned to add another assembly line at a factory in Everett, Wash., As part of the F.A.A.’s

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