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Wed., Jan. 6, 2010, 6:37 p.m.
Airport unveils asphalt, expects full-body scanners
For Spokane International Airport Director Neal Sealock, a Wednesday afternoon news conference showcased a rebuilt tarmac. For Sen. Patty Murray, “It was nice to be standing on some economic recovery …
Fri., Dec. 25, 2009, 6:16 p.m.
Terrorist attempt likely won’t affect “passenger experience” in Spokane
Increased security in response to the attempted terrorist bombing of a plane landing in Detroit likely won’t require much extra passenger time at the Spokane International Airport.
Mon., Dec. 7, 2009, 3 p.m.
Airport passenger traffic down, freight up in October
Passenger boardings at Spokane International Airport fell 6.3 percent in October compared with a year earlier, continuing a downturn triggered by the soft economy.
Thu., Nov. 19, 2009
Horizon adding San Jose flights
New Horizon Air service will connect Spokane directly to the Silicon Valley for the first time, Spokane International Airport officials said Wednesday. The twice-daily flights to San Jose, which will …
Wed., Nov. 18, 2009, 8:33 a.m.
Horizon adding flights to Sacramento, San Jose
Horizon Air will launch twice-daily direct service from Spokane to Sacramento and San Jose starting March 26, 2010.
Tue., Nov. 10, 2009, 12:39 p.m.
Google to offer free Wi-Fi at Spokane airport
Tech company Google is providing free airport wireless connections at 47 U.S. airports for the holiday season. Spokane, Seattle, Portland and Bozeman are in that group.
Thu., Oct. 22, 2009
Airport board approves hangar deal
The Spokane Airport Board Wednesday approved a consolidated maintenance and painting hangar where as many as 130 workers could be employed in two years. The 37,800-square-foot hangar will be leased …
Sat., Sept. 19, 2009
Spokane is stop on way to 2010 Olympics
Private airplanes headed for Vancouver, B.C., during the Winter Olympics next February will have to land in Spokane, Boise or Reno for a security check, a spokesman for the Transportation …
Fri., Sept. 18, 2009, 6:45 p.m.
Some Olympics-bound planes will stop in Spokane first
Private airplanes headed for Vancouver, B.C., during the Winter Olympics next February will have to land in Spokane, Boise or Reno for a security check, a spokesman for the Transportation …
Sun., Sept. 13, 2009
Airport may sue over work on runway
A dispute over specifications for a Spokane International Airport runway that was refurbished in 2004 could lead to a lawsuit with a local engineering firm. The problems don’t create a …
Fri., Sept. 11, 2009
Business in brief: Southwest adds flight to Denver
Southwest Airlines will add a nonstop flight from Spokane to Denver starting Jan. 10, the airline announced Thursday. Tickets for that flight go on sale today, a company press release …
Thu., Sept. 10, 2009
City on the road to peaceful growth
Spokane County has raised a white flag. After years spent fighting Spokane’s growing city limits, county commissioners are taking a friendlier stance on what would be the largest expansion of …
Thu., Sept. 10, 2009
Airport getting security camera upgrade
Spokane is one of five U.S. cities whose airports will receive a major upgrade of video surveillance cameras provided by the Homeland Security Department. The Spokane International Airport will install …
Thu., Aug. 27, 2009
Sheriff seeks jail site alternatives
The decision to expand Spokane County’s jail near downtown may be rescinded in the face of growing cost projections. Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich on Wednesday asked county commissioners to rethink their …
Wed., Aug. 26, 2009, 8:44 p.m.
Sheriff urges reconsideration of downtown jail
The decision to expand Spokane County’s jail near downtown may be reversed in the face of growing cost projections.
Wed., July 29, 2009, 3:35 p.m.
Feds to fund security cameras at Spokane airport
Federal economic recovery funds will pay for new closed circuit television systems at Spokane International Airport designed to improve security.
Tue., June 30, 2009
Editorial: Community closer to gaining jobs at airport
Every little $300,000 helps, so even though the latest chunk of public investment falls short of what economic development specialists once hoped for, it is a welcome installment on a …
Wed., June 24, 2009
Airport gets state grant
OLYMPIA – Giving a boost to a project that could create 270 new local jobs, state officials Tuesday approved a $300,000 grant to help build a new aircraft maintenance facility …
Thu., June 18, 2009
Spokane airport revenues trail budget
Spokane International Airport revenues are running more than $2 million below budget, a shortfall airlines serving Spokane will have to cover if passenger boardings do not rebound by the end …
Mon., June 1, 2009
Industries keep eye on the future
Go West, young person. It worked for those who heeded the advice of 19th-century newspaperman Horace Greeley, and it just might work for today’s job seekers, who on the West …
Thu., May 28, 2009, 9:58 a.m.
Laser light flashed at plane landing in Spokane
Police are looking for the person who flashed a green laser light on a plane landing at Spokane International Airport.
Tue., May 26, 2009
Our View: Denial of airport loan strange in light of state goals
Mention the aerospace industry in Washington state, and the company that comes to mind is Boeing. But as Gov. Chris Gregoire and a host of economic development specialists around the …
Sat., May 23, 2009
Hangar project will go forward
A proposed hangar and the 266 jobs that would go with it remains a priority for Spokane International Airport, Director Neal Sealock said Friday, a day after state officials balked …
Fri., May 22, 2009
State officials reject airport’s bid for expansion loan
SEATAC, Wash. – In a decision that could jeopardize more than 200 planned jobs, state officials on Thursday rejected the Spokane airport’s request for a $6.8 million loan. It’s too …
Mon., May 18, 2009, 8:52 p.m.
Runway extension work begins at Spokane International
Flights in and out of Spokane International Airport will be diverted to an east-west runway until mid-September while crews begin infrastructure work that will set the stage for a 2,000-foot …
Mon., May 18, 2009, 1:42 p.m.
Spokane airport using backup runway
Flights at Spokane International Airport will be routed to the backup runway for the next four months as the main runway is extended.
Fri., May 15, 2009
Maintenance facility provides a lift
There were supposed to be two planes in the Cascade Aerospace USA Inc. hangar at Spokane International Airport for a Thursday afternoon dedication ceremony. But workers finished the maintenance checks …
Sun., April 12, 2009
Our View: Aerospace jobs will land amid friendly conditions
An updated analysis on the state of Washington’s aerospace industry has landed. Conclusion: still too much baggage. The Snohomish County Economic Development Council commissioned the study by Deloitte Consulting, which …
Tue., March 31, 2009
Our View: Aerospace, painting firms would be boon to region
A year ago, before anyone foresaw the depth of the coming economic plunge, a Canadian aircraft maintenance company’s planned entry into Spokane raised expectations of still more good news ahead. …
Sat., March 28, 2009
Loan could land airport business
Spokane airport officials are seeking a state loan of almost $4 million to help a Western Washington airplane painting company set up shop here. Everett-based Associated Painters Inc. would lease …