Boeing's new chairman is trying to repair broken trust with some of its biggest customers

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Steve Mollenkopf, CEO of Qualcomm, speaks during a meeting of the Economic Club of Washington December 7, 2017 in Washington, DC
Steve Mollenkopf.

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From mishaps to tragedies, the flight industry has already had a rough 2024

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Here are eight flight incidents passengers faced in early 2024, from the tragic crash in Japan to plane engines catching on fire.

The Justice Department is meeting with the families of those who died in the Boeing 737 Max crashes as it considers a criminal probe

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The families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash of the Boeing 737 Max jet held a vigil in front of the US Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, DC on Sept. 10, 2019,
Families of victims of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash holding a vigil.

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Dave Calhoun was supposed to turn Boeing around, but after 4 years on the job, he's out. Here's where things went wrong.

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun departs from a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will leave the company at the end of the year.

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The FBI told passengers of the Alaska Airlines blowout flight they may be victims of a crime, report says

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The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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An Alaska Airlines passenger shared new photos of the 737 Max blowout — including one of his bare feet after his shoes and socks were sucked out of the plane

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A collage shows the hole on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 and Cuong Tran's feet with injuries 4:3
The hole on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, and Cuong Tran's feet.

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Alaska Airlines cabin crew used a beverage cart to stop a passenger trying to enter the cockpit, prosecutors say

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An Alaska airlines Boeing 737 is taking off from Los Angeles International AirPort (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on March 6, 2024.
Alaska Airlines flight attendants barricaded the cockpit door with a beverage cart to prevent a passenger from getting inside.

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Boeing couldn't give investigators key video of the Alaska blowout 737 Max being repaired because it deletes security footage after 30 days

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Plastic covers the exterior of the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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Airline tickets could get more expensive amid the Boeing 737 Max fallout

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A United 737 Max 8 at the Boeing Renton factory in January.
Airlines, including United, Delta, Southwest, and Alaska, may see higher ticket prices amid the Boeing 737 Max fallout.

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The Justice Department reportedly opened a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines door blowout

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
The hole left in the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 in January.

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