An Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing when a section of its aircraft ripped off in flight. Here’s what passengers should know about the aircraft, how airlines are responding and more.
Tag: Boeing 737 Max Groundings and Safety Concerns (2019)
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Boeing’s 737 Max 9 and the Alaska Airline Grounding: What to Know
Boeing faced new safety questions after an Alaska Airlines jet made an emergency landing when a hole opened in its fuselage in midair.
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Boeing Urges Airlines to Inspect 737 Max Planes for Possible Loose Bolts
The F.A.A. said it was monitoring inspections after an airline discovered a bolt with a missing nut in the plane’s rudder-control system.
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Why China and Boeing Still Need Each Other
A thaw in relations between the U.S. and China may help the manufacturer sell more planes — and finally deliver aircraft ordered years ago.
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FAA Outage Highlights Fragility of the Aviation System
The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights Wednesday morning after a system to alert pilots to safety issues went down, just two weeks after a major Southwest Airlines meltdown.