Levi Pulkkinen

Business editor @SeattleTimes. Past bylines in @Washingtonpost/@USAToday/@guardian/@csmonitor/@newshour. Ex-@SeattlePI pirate. 🏔️🌊

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

FAA approves Boeing's next MAX production increase, CEO Ortberg says

https://t.co/hW6iBam5pa

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Boeing and FAA miscalculated safety risk in MD-11 fleet, NTSB says

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[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company put a satellite in the wrong spot. But the industry’s not worried, and even found reason to celebrate the launch.

More on what space analysts said the satellite failure means for Blue Origin’s future:

https://t.co/STL7SFkTGs

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

FAA approves Boeing's fix to return the MD-11 to service

https://t.co/ZsqOHHiaIB

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

The FAA should do more to address safety risks from an engine feature on Boeing’s 737 MAX that has twice filled planes with smoke, a government watchdog said last week

https://t.co/cEeOMCsPyC

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Boeing will move engineering work for the 787 Dreamliner from the Puget Sound region to South Carolina

https://t.co/OIeeWms0WS

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

An update to yesterday’s news that Air India grounded a Boeing 787 over concern with one of the engine fuel control switches. After inspection, India’s aviation regulator said switches are “satisfactory.”

https://t.co/dfVkrW3BhQ

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Boeing's much-delayed new 737 line in Everett shows signs of life

https://t.co/GOqnCL1fCT

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Boeing warned 15 years ago about part problem at center of UPS crash

https://t.co/QMaE00hWFe

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

WA Dems split on defense bill provision that reverses changes in response to fatal DC collision earlier this year, raising alarms from aviation safety experts

https://t.co/GcJcwLXUpd

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Three cities are challenging expansion plans for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including a second terminal.

The expansion taps into enduring concerns about noise and pollution for nearby communities.

https://t.co/j7TC3rhYWR

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

How Alaska Airlines responds to wild weather, IT troubles and government shutdowns

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[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Rep. Larsen demands data on decision to cut flights at Sea-Tac, elsewhere

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[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Boeing broke ground today on a $1 billion expansion of its South Carolina campus, where it will increase production of the 787 Dreamliner

Boeing moved 787 production from Everett, Wa in 2021

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Airports are starting to feel the strain of the government shutdown … but Sea-Tac is still on track.

“Obviously, if the shutdown continues, it raises the prospect of problems,” COO Arif Ghouse said.

https://t.co/eIs3AaiTns

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Mechanic Sam Smith was eager to be part of Boeing & Spirit’s turnaround effort last year but he was quickly disappointed by the factory he saw.

https://t.co/cXgTxa5vYM

[Levi Pulkkinen @levipulk]

Congrats @LRosenblatt_ @dominicgates @pgcornwell & @pmalonedc! See their great @seattletimes work here: https://t.co/Vdiz6ZKwEy

And thanks @LoebAwards #loebawards

[Gerald Loeb Awards @LoebAwards]

.@uclaanderson presents the 2025 Loeb Award for the beat reporting category to… our second tie of the evening!

“The Murdoch Family Battle”
From: The New York Times

and

“Blowout/Fallout”
From: The Seattle Times
#loebawards

[Paul Ed Roberts @Pauledroberts]

UW tried to harness the commercial real estate market to fund a major campus expansion. But that strategy brought new risks, including litigation by a rival developer that delayed construction so long the market lost interest.
https://t.co/pYWDO257IX

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

Boeing interfered with electric plane startup Zunum, appeals court finds

https://t.co/pukTLM2Na2

[Lauren Rosenblatt @LRosenblatt_]

More than 3,200 Boeing employees at defense division factories could walk off the job Sunday. What does a potential defense strike mean for the rest of the company?

https://t.co/Pna8g3xBxf