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Boeing admits responsibility for Alaska Airlines’ door plug mishap, vows improvement

Boeing accepts responsibility for the incident in which a door plug blew out of a 737 Max 9 mid-flight last month, says its chief executive officer, Dave Calhoun.

More airlines join return of grounded Boeing MAX 9s after FAA intervention

More airlines are returning their grounded Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes to the air following the Federal Aviation Administration’s release of a list of actions to deal with door plugs on the model.

Alaska Airlines expects US$50 mil loss after flying door plug incident

Alaska Airlines is expected to lose at least US$50 million (RM236.5 million) after the United States Federal Aviation Administration grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft as a response to the door plug that blew off mid-flight on January 5 and tore a hole in the fuselage.

[UPDATED] Alaska Airlines’ blown out door plug made in Malaysia, NTSB confirms

The door plug of the Boeing 737 Max 9 that blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight was made in Malaysia, the United States’ National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed.

FAA orders extended grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 9 as inspection continues

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will keep Boeing 737-9 MAX grounded for the safety of American travellers until extensive inspection and maintenance are conducted and data from inspections is reviewed, the FAA said on its website Friday.

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