Airline bosses to meet with Boeing, FBI reaches out to Alaska 737-9 ‘victims’
As the aviation industry struggles to cope with repercussions of the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 door plug…
Alaska Airlines
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Alaska Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington. Founded: April 14, 1932. CEO: Ben Minicucci.
Student pilot faces charges for attempting to enter B737 cockpit mid-flight
A student pilot is facing federal charges after he allegedly made multiple attempts to open the cockpit door…
Alaska Airlines aircraft maintenance staff secure new contract in split vote
Alaska Airlines aircraft maintenance staff have agreed to new contract terms including an increase in pay and “quality…
Boeing CEO unable to tell NTSB exactly who reinstalled door plug on Alaska 737-9
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jeniffer Homendy has said in a letter to the United States…
NTSB to hear sworn testimonies at public hearing into 737-9 door plug blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hear sworn testimonies at a two-day investigative hearing into the Alaska…
DoJ opens criminal investigation into 737 MAX blowout, Alaska ‘not the target’
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has opened a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout…
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER lands with cargo hold door partly open
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER landed with a partly open door to the front cargo hold at Portland…
Boeing responds after NTSB says 737 door plug documents and staff names withheld
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jennifer Homendy has told lawmakers at the US Senate Commerce Committee,…
FAA completes six-week audit of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems: results
A six-week audit, carried out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems has discovered…
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems open talks to remerge, Airbus A220 factory fate
Boeing and Spirt AeroSystems have both confirmed that talks have begun to potentially remerge the companies. Boeing believes…
Pressure builds on Boeing as DoJ investigates, FAA demands plan within 90 days
Pressure is building on Boeing following the Alaska Airlines plug door blowout, after the US Justice Department (DoJ)…
Boeing replaces 737 MAX lead following Alaska Airlines plug door blowout
One of the leading figures of the Boeing 737 MAX program has been replaced after 18 years of…
Alaska Airlines launches exclusive signature craft beer
Alaska Airlines has announced that it will start serving its own signature craft beer. The ‘Cloud Cruiser’ is a…
An analysis of the latest US M&A deals: AeroTime speaks with S&P Global Ratings
Being a relatively mature market doesn’t prevent the US airline industry from seeing a fair degree of corporate…
Alaska Airlines faces claim of ‘whistling sound’ near plug door on prior flight
A lawyer representing 22 people onboard the Alaska Airlines flight that suffered a rapid decompression on January 5,…
NTSB report: photo shows key bolts missing from Alaska plug door during assembly
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published its preliminary investigation report into the Alaska Airlines Boeing…
Boeing shelves annual financial guidance to emphasize company’s focus on safety
Boeing has published its fourth quarter and year-end 2023 results, but without including any of the “financial and…
A350 and 737-9: How JAL and Alaska Airlines narrowly avoided a catastrophic week
For many, the start of January is seen as a brand-new start, a time to look to the…