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…
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Alaska Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington. Founded: April 14, 1932. CEO: Ben Minicucci.
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…
Alaska Airlines returns 737 MAX 9 to service after completing inspections
Alaska Airlines returned its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet to service on the evening of January 26, 2024,…
Alaska Airlines timetables Boeing 737 MAX 9 return as FAA approves final checks
Alaska Airlines has scheduled the first grounded Boeing 737 MAX 9 to return to commercial service on January…
FAA urges airlines to check second Boeing type with same 737-9 plug door design
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) to airlines that fly Boeing…
Boeing completes plug door inspections of 40 grounded 737-9s requested by FAA
Boeing has completed plug door inspections of 40 grounded 737 MAX 9 planes, a process that was requested…
US Navy admiral who kept nuclear warships safe joins Boeing to lead quality review
A retired United States (US) Navy Admiral who spent eight years ensuring US nuclear-powered warships ran safely and…
Boeing opens its factory doors to all 737 MAX operators to restore trust
As Boeing looks to toughen its quality control checks in the wake of the Alaska Airline 737 MAX…