On 05 January 2024, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 served by a Boeing 737 MAX 9 suffered an uncontrolled decompression of the aircraft after a rear mid-cabin exit door blew out during flight. The aircraft was 2 months old. Alaska Airlines was aware of the i
“Every Boeing 737-9 Max with a plug door will remain grounded until the FAA finds each can safely return to operation,” the FAA said in a statement. “The safety of the flying public, not speed, will determine the timeline for returning the Boeing 737-9 Max to service.” ...
Is this a major problem for Boeing, or a small mishap? Bottom line This situation just keeps getting worse for Boeing The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 9 following this incident. During this grounding, airlines had to perform inspections on these...
This comes as the Boeing 737 MAX 9 remains grounded during an ongoing FAA investigation of Boeing’s part in an incident that saw Alaska Airlines experience a mid-flight blowout of a door plug. Delta, which operates both Airbus and Boeing jets, says the investigation has no...
File photo taken on June 19, 2017 shows a Boeing 737 Max 9 at the 52nd International Paris Air and Space Show in Bourget, France. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen) SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Boeing said Thursday that it has completed software update and tests for 737 Max planes that have ...
000 thousand feet. Thankfully no one was hurt. But the incident has understandably rattled travelers and prompted calls for more regulation and oversight. The Federal Aviation Administrationtemporarily grounded some Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanesin the immediate aftermath of the accident and...
Boeing's stock has fallen nearly 12 percent since the accident, wiping out$27 billionof market value. Here is a list of airlines and countries that have grounded the aircraft so far: Australia Australia has announced a temporary ban on flights by Boeing 737 Max aircraft, although none of its...
Image: A gaping hole could be seen in the side of the aircraft. Pic: Kyle Rinker In response to the mid-air incident, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes to run inspections, which has caused cancellations to pile up for passen...
All Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are currently grounded due to safety concerns. Photo: Wikimedia. This had lead to questions regarding how the aircraft was allowed to fly in the first place. In particular, how the FAA issued it with the same type rating, when clearly something new had been buil...
In response Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administrationtemporarily grounded171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft worldwide for safety inspections. The FAAsaid Tuesdaythat "every Boeing 737-9 Max with a plug door will remain grounded until the FAA finds each can safely return to operation." ...