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Loose Bolts Found on 737 MAX 9 Aircraft
Loose bolts were found on the plug doors of at least five United 737 MAX 9 aircraft during mandated inspections. As first reported by The Air Current, the issue was discovered following Friday's incident involving Alaska flight 1282. All U.S.-based…
January 6, 2024 2:13 pm ET -
FAA Orders Grounding of 737 MAX 9 Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered the temporary grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets after a decommissioned emergency door blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight last night. The agency is calling for the inspection of these aircraft…
January 6, 2024 9:59 am ET -
Alaska Grounds All 737 MAX 9 Jets
Alaska is temporarily grounding its fleet of 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft after a serious decompression and structural failure incident on Friday evening. Flight 1282 from Portland (PDX) to Ontario, Calif. (ONT) made an emergency landing at PDX at…
September 19, 2018 11:19 am ET -
Copa Overhauled: Panama’s Flag Carrier Shows Off New Aircraft and…
With the Boeing 737 MAX program nearing 200 deliveries across all aircraft types, it was only a matter of time before another carrier took hold of its first aircraft and the latest to show off its newest aircraft is Panama’s…
April 24, 2018 7:00 am ET -
United Becomes First U.S. Operator of Boeing 737 MAX 9…
United Airlines announced yesterday that it has taken delivery of its first 737 MAX 9 aircraft from the Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle, Wash. The new aircraft reduces fuel use and CO2 emissions significantly compared to older generation aircraft. United has given…