"Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 Max 9: Bolt Concerns and Fleet Updates"
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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet lost a door plug midair, possibly due to missing bolts that were meant to secure it in place when the aircraft left Boeing’s factory. The incident led to cabin depressurization and forced the FAA to ground the aircraft, causing flight cancellations for Alaska and United Airlines. The FAA has not granted Boeing any production expansion for the MAX and has approved a thorough inspection and maintenance process for the grounded jets. Alaska Airlines has resumed service after completing final inspections, while the FAA continues to investigate Boeing's manufacturing practices and production lines.
- Alaska Airlines plane may have left Boeing factory without bolts to secure door plug: report Fox Business
- Alaska Airlines Plane Appears to Have Left Boeing Factory Without Critical Bolts The Wall Street Journal
- Here's how to tell if your next flight is on a Boeing 737 Max 9 NPR
- Information about Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 and our 737-9 MAX fleet Alaska Airlines Blog
- United Airlines resumes Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights after inspections Reuters
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