Pio Fitzgerald boarded a 747 plane for the first time at 5 years old. The plane fired his imagination and came to shape his working life.
Rant and Rave: Long wait for government agency irks reader
RANT to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. Recently I tried to get them on the phone. After 2 ½ hours, no one answered. They need to adjust their budget to hire more workers. RAVE to the two Seattle police officers who…
Watching airfreight evolve with the Boeing 747
While the 747 transformed international flying for passengers, the 747F freighter version of the jumbo jet essentially created the global long-haul air cargo market and led to Boeing’s dominance in that sector.
3 years after Cinerama closed, we’re still waiting to hear its fate
A building where magic once took place is gathering dust. But “something may come together in the next few months,” says a Seattle City Councilmember.
To this Boeing worker, the 747 will always be the ‘freedom bird’
Thuylinh Pham, 35, a quality production manager, has worked on all of Boeing’s commercial jets. But the 747 is more to her than an airplane.
What should travelers do with all these cruise credits?
Answers to your questions about cruise vouchers, what happens when your sailing is canceled and pro tips for dealing with cruise credits.
California shootings show no ethnic group has a monopoly on violence
We struggle to understand when people of color commit violence against those of their own race. But one of the dangers of stereotypes is that they flatten our humanity.
Q&A: Why Paul Francis wants you to reconsider community college
Paul Francis, head of the state’s 34 community and technical colleges, thinks higher education leaders need to talk about college as “a big umbrella.”
This Boeing 747 worker followed her father onto the factory floor
Sherri Mui’s dad joined Boeing in 1979 to work on the 747. “As soon as our son, our youngest, was in school full time, I said ‘OK, let me try to come here.'”
Boeing 747 engineer: ‘I’m retiring with my plane’
Darrell Marmion, 59, retired in November as a top engineer after 36 years at Boeing, his hand forced by a pension glitch. He worked on about 800 Boeing 747s.