The Boeing 737 Max blowout has sparked a rare wave of public criticism from airline CEOs and the FAA, with harsh words flying about its quality control

• Airline CEOs have criticized Boeing in the wake of the Alaska Airlines blowout.
• Alaska's CEO said he was "mad" and United threatened to change its order book.
• While the FAA criticized Boeing's production problems as "unacceptable."

The Alaska Airlines blowout in January has subjected Boeing to a torrent of criticism from airline executives.

A 737 Max 9 jet, delivered just 66 days earlier, lost its door plug in midair — forcing an emergency landing. The Wall Street Journal reported that the plane left Boeing's factory missing key bolts designed to keep the plug in place.