It started with a question: Is it possible for the large container ships traveling from China to the United States to make the trip using renewable fuel sources?
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Update: Investigators call for mandatory inspections of popular Alaska bush plane
The NTSB says a key component appears to have failed before the Otter crash in Washington, and the agency is calling on regulators to require operators to inspect their planes before their next flights.
Planes in 2 fatal Alaska crashes had holes in their floats, NTSB reports
The information may shed new light on a crash near Skwentna that killed Anchorage pilot Janell Rude and a Fairbanks crash killed wilderness guide Jerald Stansel.
DOT pursues hybrid design for Tustumena replacement
The 300-foot ocean-class ferry Tustumena is nearly six decades old. The plan for its replacement now includes a room for housing batteries with the potential to expand.
The projected cost of a new Sitka seaplane base has more than doubled
The proposal to build a new seaplane base in Sitka seemed to be gathering steam before the pandemic.
Skyrocketing airfares have Unalaska residents wondering if they can stay
It costs more Alaska Air miles to fly from Anchorage to Unalaska than it does to fly to Paris.