Boeing CEO says Alaska Airlines fallout ‘is and must be the focus our team'
livemint.comBoeing 737 Max 9 aircraft sees window blowout on Alaska Airlines. Top 10 Updates Alaska Airlines on Saturday said it will ground its entire fleet of Boeing Co. 737 Max-9 aircraft temporarily.
The airline is taking the “precautionary step" to temporarily ground the fleet of 65 planes until completion of full maintenance and inspection, Alaska Airlines Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci said. DGCA orders inspection of emergency exits on all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft On Saturday, Boeing Co. 737 Max-9 aircraft's fuselage section in the rear part blew out shortly after takeoff.
Flight 1282 was carrying 171 passengers and six crew from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California. Nobody was injured in the incident. Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737-9 aircraft after midair window blowout Following the incident, Alaska Airlines returned 18 of its 65 737 Max 9 aircraft to service.
Besides, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also asked airlines to temporarily ground certain 737 MAX 9 airplanes until inspections are performed, affecting 171 airplanes. "We have grounded the affected airplanes, and they will remain grounded until the FAA is satisfied that they are safe," the FAA said. About 215 737 MAX 9 jets are in service worldwide, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.
Only about 171 feature the plug door that was blown out during the flight. Akasa Air set to finalise order for 150 Boeing jets: Report In just months, Boeing Co. has suffered a series of quality lapses that threaten to erode trust in the manufacturing prowess of the biggest US exporter.
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