Seattle Times: US gives Norwegian Air OK to expand disputed low-cost flights here By Dominic Gates The U.S. Department of Transportation has finally granted European low-cost carrier Norwegian Air a permit that will allow it to expand flights to the U.S. — despite fierce opposition from large U.S. airlines and labor groups. In a decision released Friday, the U.S. Department of… Read more »

Everett Herald: Give privatizing air traffic control much more thought – Editorial By The Herald Editorial Board  Those of us who traveled by air or picked up family at Sea-Tac for Thanksgiving likely didn’t give much thought to how take-offs and landings are managed at airports or how pilots are guided in flight. We leave that task to the folks in the air traffic… Read more »

Puget Sound Business Journal: U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen gets his GAO report on air traffic control privatization By Andrew McIntosh Expressing concern that a push for privatization of air traffic control would accelerate under President-elect Donald Trump, two Pacific Northwest congressmen requested a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report exploring key issues in any potential… Read more »

Editorial: Congress should't kill Boeing's sale to Iran Air By The Herald Editorial Board A bill approved last week by the U.S. House of Representatives could scuttle the sale of 80 Boeing 737s and Everett-made 777s to Iran Air and the lease of another 29 Boeing jetliners to the airline, with a potential value of $25 billion. Joined by only a handful of Democrats, Republicans in… Read more »

Puget Sound Business Journal: U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen blasts House vote to shoot down Boeing's huge Iran deal By Andrew McIntosh U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen blasted his fellow lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives who voted Thursday to block Boeing's big jetliner sale to Iran. Larsen, the Democrat who represents Washington state's 2nd Congressional District, said lawmakers… Read more »

Sky Valley Chronicle: Congressman Rick Larsen raises concerns about moves to "privatize" America's large, complex air traffic control system Rep. Rick Larsen of Washington's 2nd congressional district and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, and Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, a Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, on… Read more »

Congressman: ‘progress can and should continue without privatizing the world’s largest and most complex air traffic control system’ Read more »

Everett Herald: Rick Larsen merits ninth term in U.S. House – Editorial By The Herald Editorial Board Nearing 16 years in Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, Rep. Rick Larsen, a Democrat, is seeking election to a ninth term, surpassing the House tenures of 2nd District notables Al Swift, Lloyd Meeds and even Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson — though Jackson… Read more »

South Whidbey Record: Opioids, transit, veteran services top Larsen’s legislative list By Kyle Jensen Island County’s opioid crisis was once again the leading issue on lawmakers’ plates when Congressman Rick Larsen laid out his legislative agenda to the Council of Governments on Wednesday. Larsen, who is up for re-election, made an appearance to discuss his goals for… Read more »

Everett Herald: BNSF is 1 of 3 companies taking part in FAA drone tests By Chris Winters EVERETT — BNSF Railway has been getting into the aerial drone business. On Wednesday, employees of the railroad took a chartered fishing boat out into Port Gardner Bay to demonstrate how the company is using the drones. In this case, the drone was used to inspect a section of seawall supporting… Read more »