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• FedEx donates practice plane to Spokane airport

  May 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane International Airport took possession Wednesday of a well-traveled Boeing 727-200 through a donation by its owner, FedEx Express. The plane will be moved to a corner of the airport … 3

• FedEx 727 is gift for training

  May 14, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane airport firefighters, other emergency responders and college students are soon going to have a large jet aircraft to use for training. FedEx Express is donating the airframe of one …

• Giant cargo jet over Spokane was a 747-8F

  May 8, 2012 in News, City That gigantic jet flying over Spokane today and yesterday was a Boeing 747-800 being prepped for delivery to Luxembourg. 13

• Congress passes bill reauthorizing FAA spending

  February 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 Approval Monday of legislation to reauthorize spending by the Federal Aviation Administration is expected to bring more than $40 million in investment for Spokane International Airport and Felts Field over … 12

• Snow warning upgraded by Weather Service

  January 19, 2012 in City, Idaho, Region The National Weather Service has upgraded its snow advisory to winter storm warning for the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas after heavier-than-expected snow arrived today. Elsewhere, freezing rain in Washington … 13

• Getting There: Leaders work to draw companies to West Plains

  January 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Local leaders hope that a sprawling new Caterpillar Logistics plant on the West Plains is the first in a series of new business arrivals near the airport. Vacant land surrounding … 19

• Votes usher in new power

  January 10, 2012 in City on Page A6 There’s a new majority in town. The Spokane City Council’s new, more conservative majority flexed its muscle in its first meeting of the year on Monday when it voted 4-2 … 6

• Hydraulic leak prompts United flight to land in Spokane

  December 22, 2011 in City A United Airlines flight made an unscheduled stop in Spokane due to a hydraulic fluid leak Wednesday night, leaving the 157 passengers bound for Portland to spend the night here. 6

• Two aviation service companies to be sold

  December 2, 2011 in Business on Page A12 A Denver company is buying two Spokane aviation service companies and will combine them into a single operation. Ross Aviation is acquiring XN Air and Spokane Airways; both are located … 2

• County to decide on property tax hike

  November 23, 2011 in City on Page A6 County commissioners considered a tax increase Tuesday and adopted an interim zoning ordinance they hope will lure a Boeing manufacturing plant. The zoning ordinance would raise the height limit in … 1

• Emotional crowd welcomes WWII veterans home from D.C. visit

  November 7, 2011 in City on Page A1 Bill Osterman, one of 26 World War II veterans who flew to Washington, D.C., over the weekend, got a welcome-home celebration at the Spokane International Airport that brought tears to … 1

• Briefcase

  November 2, 2011 in City on Page A10 Freight up at airport, passengers down Traffic at Spokane International Airport was down in September following a reduction in the number of flights and available seats through Spokane.

• Baggage theft suspects arrested

  October 20, 2011 in City on Page A5 Three people were arrested on suspicion of stealing baggage at Spokane International Airport this week after airport police set up surveillance a day after a rash of stolen bags was … 1

• Safer airport runway opens

  October 16, 2011 in City on Page B1 The main runway at Spokane International Airport reopened to regular airline service on Saturday after being closed for a major upgrade in recent months. More than 100 workers moved dirt …

• Getting There: Airport director dropping Wi-Fi, cart fees

  August 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 Airline passengers annoyed by add-on fees will be pleased that Spokane International Airport is listening. Passenger surveys in recent years have shown that people who fly, many of whom are … 6

• FAA dispute jeopardizes airport projects in Spokane, CdA

  August 4, 2011 in City on Page A1 Inland Northwest airports may have major construction projects knocked off track by a congressional fight over the Federal Aviation Administration. A $3.3 million grant to finish a runway reconstruction at … 9

• Horizon arrives to fill Southwest departure

  July 29, 2011 in City, Idaho Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air announced today it is going to fill the void left by Southwest Airlines in the decision by Southwest earlier this week to terminate direct service between Spokane … 2

• Getting There: Airplane painting business takes flight

  July 25, 2011 in City on Page A1 Rod Friese grew up in South Dakota, where out of high school he took a job painting trucks. Within a few years, he got a better job painting airplanes for … 2

• Getting There: Runway work reaches halfway point at airport

  July 11, 2011 in City on Page A1 Fifteen trucks ferry concrete in a constant stream to the northeast end of the main runway at Spokane International Airport. More than 100 workers are on the job, building a …

• Decades later, servicemen’s remains returning to Spokane

    June 30, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Marine private lost at the Battle of Tarawa in 1943 and an Army captain who died as a prisoner of the North Koreans in 1951 are finally coming home … 5

• Pearl Harbor survivor dies

  June 5, 2011 in City on Page B1 Ray Daves, the Navy radioman who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the USS Yorktown during the Battle of Midway, died Friday at the Spokane Veterans …

• ‘Radioman,’ tower namesake, dies at age 91

  June 4, 2011 in City Ray Daves, the Navy radioman who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the USS Yorktown during the Battle of Midway, died Friday at the Spokane Veterans … 4

• Face Time: New airport chief sees room for improved service

  May 30, 2011 in City on Page A5 Larry Krauter became director of Spokane International Airport and Felts Field on March 28. The 45-year-old Ohio native had been interim executive of the Lehigh-Northhampton Airport Authority in eastern Pennsylvania. 3

• Corrections buildings traced back to Air Force

  May 22, 2011 in City on Page B1 People who want to replace the Geiger Corrections Center will have to quit referring to it as “old World War II Army barracks.” Actually, the buildings are old Cold War-era … 8

• Leveling of main runway pushes air traffic to backup

  April 11, 2011 in City on Page A1 A $25 million job to raise the northeast end of the main runway at Spokane International Airport begins today and will result in flights operating off the airport’s second runway … 3

• Council approves airway zones

  April 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane city leaders got a mixed message this week from landowners opposing stricter development rules near the Spokane International Airport. On one hand, developers argued for more freedom to build …

• No Spokane cancellations from Southwest incident

  April 3, 2011 in City on Page A6 None of the 79 airplanes Southwest Airlines pulled from service Saturday flew routes to or from Spokane, said Spokane International Airport spokesman Todd Woodard. Still, passengers in Spokane were experiencing … 1

• City plans land-use changes for West Plains

  April 2, 2011 in City on Page B3 Spokane officials are crafting new land-use rules for the West Plains in hopes of protecting the future of Spokane International Airport. On Jan. 1, Spokane will annex 10 square miles …

• City foresees energy district

  March 17, 2011 in Business on Page A10 The potential for an energy-based development district around the Waste-to-Energy Plant could be compromised if the facility is not reclassified as an alternative-energy provider, Spokane officials said Wednesday. Mayor Mary … 5

• Editorial: Overpaying fire districts doesn’t serve taxpayers

  March 13, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 When a significant West Plains annexation agreement was reached a year and a half ago, Spokane Mayor Mary Verner hailed it as a sign of improved intergovernmental cooperation. Indeed, the … 25

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