We now have more details on what happened with the Alaska Airlines door plug — and how Boeing plans to address quality issues

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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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Boeing suspended its financial guidance and said it is focused solely on 'comprehensive actions' to improve the quality of its planes

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A Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, on July 18, 2022
A Boeing 737 Max.

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2 ex-Boeing staffers said they wouldn't fly on the 737 Max, citing pressure to 'rush the planes out the door'

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Alaska Airlines mechanics inspect the door plug on a 737 Max.
Alaska Airlines staff inspect a Boeing 737 Max 9 door plug.

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Boeing's 737 Max 9 jet is flying again. Here's what experts say about its safety.

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Alaska Airlines mechanics inspect the door plug on a 737 Max.
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved an enhanced inspection for Boeing 737 Max 9 so the planes can return to service.

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Boeing withdraws a safety exemption request for one of its 737 Max jets as the company faces mounting pressure

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The first Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft sits on the tarmac outside of the Boeing factory on February 5, 2018 in Renton, Washington. The 737 MAX 7 will have the longest range of the MAX airplane line with a maximum range of 3,850 nautical miles.
A Boeing 737 Max 7 jet outside the factory.

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Wary flyers are paying extra to avoid Boeing's 737 Max planes: reports

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A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California.
A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9.

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Europe's biggest airline said it will happily take United's 737 Max jets if the US airline doesn't want them

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CEO of Ryanair Group, Michael O'Leary smiles at a press conference at Sheraton Diana Majestic on January 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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Boeing's embarrassing 737 Max disaster could hit entire US economy, aviation expert says

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Boeing 737 MAX 9
A Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX seemingly bought a Boeing 737 with a strange livery — and nobody appears to know why

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Elon Musk, owner of Tesla and the X (formerly Twitter) platform, attends a symposium on fighting antisemitism titled 'Never Again : Lip Service or Deep Conversation' in Krakow, Poland on January 22nd, 2024.
Elon Musk.

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Alaska Airlines expects a $150 million hit due to the grounding of its Boeing planes

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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 6, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 6, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

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