This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: A Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane performs a demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, east of Paris, France, June 20, 2017. Indonesia has temporarily grounded three Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners, following an incident in which an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage ...

Alaska Airlines began preliminary inspections on a group of its Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft this weekend in the wake of the Jan. 5 incident in which a plug door blew off a MAX 9 midflight. The preliminary inspections are being conducted on a group of up to 20 of Alaska’s 65 Boeing 737 Max 9 airliners. The Seattle-based airline noted that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring Boeing to provide more data before it approves the manufacturer’s proposed inspection and maintenance instructions that ...

A display showing the 'fasten your seatbelt' sign and the 'no smoking' sign illuminated on board an aircraft.You trudge down the aisle to your seat. You double- and triple-check that you've arrived at the right row. You heave your luggage into the overhead bin and squeeze past your fellow passenger to settle into your seat.Job done. Stress-filled boarding process complete. You zone out.Never mind that flight attendants have begun their pre-flight safety demonstration, or that a video has begun to play infor ...

An Embraer E175LR passengers aircraft of American Eagles airlines (C) taxxing before take-off to Pittsburg is seen at La Guardia Airport on January 9, 2024.Airlines canceled about 2,000 U.S. flights Friday as they grapple with winter weather and the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. Storms in the Midwest helped drive more than 4,500 delays, with major disruptions around Chicago and Detroit, major hubs for the largest U.S. carriers, according to flight-tracker FlightAware.About 40% of flights at Chicago' ...

Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun became emotional during an all-hands-on-deck meeting with staff this week after a plug door on a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight. Calhoun fought back tears as he addressed the incident with employees at the 737 factory in Renton, Washington, on Tuesday. "We’re going to approach this, number one, acknowledging our mistake," Calhoun said in the address. "We’re going to approach it with 100% and complete transparency every step of the way."BOEING ...

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A group of Alaska Airlines passengers, who were onboard Flight 1282 last week when its door panel blew off after take-off, sued aircraft maker Boeing on Thursday alleging the incident caused them mental and physical injuries.A plastic sheet covers an area of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines N704AL Boeing 737 MAX 9 ... [+] aircraft outside a hangar at Portland International Airport.Six Flight 1282 passengers filed a class action suit in Seattle’s King County Superior Court against Boeing whose 737 Max 9 j ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9 which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after a part of the fuselage broke off mid-flight on Friday, is parked at a maintenance hanger in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flig ...

ToplineAlaska Airlines announced Wednesday the airline will cancel all flights involving its Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for the remainder of the week, the latest large-scale cancellation involving the aircraft after a fuselage was blown open during an Alaska Airlines flight last week, creating a large hole in the side of the plane during a flight and sparking an investigation by U.S. safety regulators.The “significant disruption” could affect up to 150 flights per day, the airline said. Getty Images Key Fact ...

Alaska Air Group Inc. on Wednesday said that it would cancel all flights using Boeing Co.’s 737 Max 9 jets through Saturday while it conducts inspections on the aircraft, after a panel tore off of one such plane used by Alaska Airlines during a flight last week. The company said the decision would affect 110-150 flights per day. It said it “continues to wait for documentation from Boeing and the FAA to begin inspection of our 737-9 Max fleet.” “We regret the significant disruption that has been caused ...