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United and Alaska find loose bolts on MAX 9 door plugs
Alaska Airlines and the MAX 9
The Boeing 737 MAX 9 plays a major role in Alaska’s fleet update. The growth in the MAX 9 fleet is changing the airline’s profile, as the following chart illustrates. The chart shows that Alaska has the highest percentage of…
Boeing must hope door plug issue is not another quality problem
FAA requires MAX 9 inspections after Alaska ‘door’ blow out
UPDATE – The FAA requires inspections of ’certain Boeing MAX 9s’ following the Alaska Airlines incident on Friday in which a MAX 9 lost part of a fuselage plug. The airline announced late Friday that it had temporarily grounded most…
COMAC’s C919 ambitions
A South China Morning Post report describes COMAC’s growing ambitions. The key language is: “…promote the certification of its domestically built narrowbody passenger jet in Europe this year.” There is no doubt that COMAC wants to grow its market share…