There has not been a fatal crash involving a U.S. passenger carrier within the country since 2009 when a Colgan Air flight crashed near Buffalo, New York, killing all 49 people on board and one person on the ground. In 2013, an Asiana Airlines flight arri...
Earlier this summer, Boeing was rebuked by the NTSB forsharing details about the investigationinto the matter during a media briefing by Elizabeth Lund, senior vice president of quality for Boeing commercial airplanes. She is also chair of the Enterprise Quality Operations Council....
Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International) Alaska Air Group has firmed fifty-two B737 MAX options with Boeing (BOE, Washington National) with deliveries to Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International) scheduled between 2024 and 2027. Alaska Air Group said the order includes B737-...
“If you are afraid to take the airplane far from land, what is the reason for that? That has to be answered by Alaska Airlines,” said Steven Wallace, an air-safety consultant and commercial pilot who once headed accident investigations for the Federal Aviation A...
The airlines are the only two U.S. passenger airlines that operate flights on theBoeing 737 Max 9aircraft, the jet involved in the mid-air blowout. In the aftermath of the incident, both airlines say they have foundloose hardwareon door plugs on several Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. ...
Horizon Air Alaska to fly between Everett and Anchorage Alaska Airlines made this announcement (to be operated by Horizon Air): We’re connecting the newest commercial airport in the Seattle area with another one of our main hubs: New daily, nonstop service between Everett, Wash. and Anchorage...
After midair blowout, passengers want Boeing and Alaska Air to ‘notice’ them More on the Boeing 737 MAX Boeing and Alaska are facing at least three other lawsuits related to the January incident — with more expected. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Tran and his frien...
Alaska Airlines says Boeing has paid $160 million in initial compensation for losses that the airline suffered after a panel blew off one of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners in January.
A passenger has described the moment a window and chunk of fuselage blew out of a passenger plane in mid-air shortly after take-off in the US state of Oregon. Alaska Airlines passenger Evan Smith said a boy and his mother were sitting in the row where the window blew o...
We are preparing for the Boeing 737 MAX to safely join our fleet. Here’s what you should know about training, safety, and your travel experience. Learn more.