John Barnett made headlines when he went public, saying he wouldn’t trust planes made in North Charleston, S.C. to be safe and airworthy.
Transportation
Federal appeals court hears Anchorage port case with up to $367M on the line
The dispute stems from botched construction work on the city’s port that began in the early 2000s.
Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says
The NTSB has asked Boeing to provide documentation of when it was performed and by whom — but the agency says Boeing has told its investigators that “they can’t find it.”
Ravn Alaska slashes workforce, raising questions about regional airline’s future
Alaska’s biggest regional airline has laid off 130 of its 400-plus employees.
Legislators get update on fixes for $5B transportation plan rejected by federal government
State officials say they’ve removed or changed high-expense projects in the process, although the exact changes are not yet public.
Her air ambulance ride wasn’t covered by Medicare. It will cost her family $81,739
A frugal Tennessee resident opted out of Medicare Part B, which carries $175 monthly premiums. Now her heirs face a huge bill for an air-ambulance ride.
Dunleavy moves to control appointments to Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board
Right now, the Legislature appoints four of the board’s nine members. The executive order would allow the governor to appoint all nine.
Skagway’s new cruise dock float broke apart in transit
The 500-by-50-foot float broke into three pieces off Ketchikan as it was being towed up from Washington.
Federal highway officials reject Alaska transportation plan, citing 24 pages of flaws
Alaska’s summer construction season would be disrupted unless the state can fix the flaws before the end of the month.
Dunleavy makes first official Yukon visit, signs Alaska Highway maintenance agreement
A new memorandum of understanding, signed Friday by Dunleavy and Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, affects the section of the highway between Destruction Bay and the Alaska border.