The first Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane rolled out of its Renton final assembly plant Tuesday morning.
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Monday Memo: An aviation conference, jet rollout and latest local home sales data
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In latest Boeing job cuts, about 1,800 union workers take buyouts
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Alaska Air, reversing course, will hire baggage handlers it outsourced
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Microsoft invests in maker of drone air traffic management software
The venture capital arms of Microsoft, Airbus and Qualcomm have led a $26 million investment in AirMap, a builder of drone air traffic management software.