July - 2020 2/3

News & Policy

Jul 19, 20201 min read

BABC member Port of Portland Announces PDX Opens Concourse E Extension, First New Gates at Airport i

On July 15 BABC member Port of Portland marked the opening of six new gates in the Concourse E extension, the new home of Southwest...

Jul 16, 20201 min read

BABC Partner, the WA Council on International Trade, Releases their updated 2020 Trade Policy Agenda

BABC partner, the WA Council on International Trade, has released their their updated 2020 Trade Policy Agenda. The agenda covers the top...

Jul 13, 20201 min read

Priti Patel sets out post-Brexit immigration plan - including health and care visa

Courtesy of BBC News A fast-track health and care visa has been unveiled as part of the UK's plans for a points-based immigration system...

Jul 9, 20201 min read

How to Make Trade Work for Workers: Charting a Path Between Protectionism and Globalism

Courtesy of Foreign Affairs By: Robert E. Lighthizer The new coronavirus has challenged many long-held assumptions. In the coming months...

Jul 9, 20203 min read

Snohomish County Aerospace Grant for Workforce Training

APPLICATIONS DUE JULY 17, 2020 Workforce training grant supports the County’s leadership in aerospace SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., July 9,...

Jul 9, 20201 min read

BABC member Microsoft reimagines virtual collaboration for the future of work and learning

As the global response to COVID-19 evolves, communities around the world have moved from an era of “remote everything” into a more hybrid...

Jul 9, 20201 min read

BABC member Amazon promotes a more sustainable future through Amazon Air

Amazon Air has secured up to six million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Shell Aviation and produced by World...

Jul 9, 20201 min read

BABC member Teague shares "Insights to Accelerate Our Return to Air Travel"

Recovering from 2020’s pandemic catastrophe is an uphill battle for the aviation and airline industries. Sure, scientific evidence is...

Jul 8, 20201 min read

UK unveils back-to-work bonus scheme and restaurant discounts for all citizens

Courtesy of CNBC U.K. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a back-to-work bonus scheme for businesses bringing furloughed employees...

Jul 8, 20201 min read

BABC Member Moore Kingston Smith Releases their Summer Economic Update 2020

BABC member Moore Kingston Smith has released their Summer Economic Update 2020. The summer economic update had the feel of a...