Workers who build Boeing 737s will stop for a day to take lessons on quality control

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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was jettisoned and forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing, at a property where it was recovered in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
NTSB investigators examine the door plug from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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Alaska CEO is the 2nd airline boss in a day to slam Boeing — and says he's 'mad' and 'angry'

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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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In another blow to Boeing, a Delta Airlines 757 jet lost a wheel under its nose just before takeoff from Atlanta

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A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-251 approaches Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia on February 24, 2021.
A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-251 approaches Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia on February 24, 2021.

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Safety inspection reveals 'many' loose bolts on Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9s after door plug flew off mid-flight

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Image from the NTSB investigation of the Jan. 5 accident involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on a Boeing 737-9 MAX. Captured on Jan. 7.
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9.

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United's CEO seemed to subtly threaten a move away from Boeing, saying the Max 9 grounding is 'the straw that broke the camel's back'

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Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines.

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United Airlines said it expects to lose money over the 737 Max 9 grounding, the first indication of the financial impact of the door plug blowout saga

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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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United Airlines' CEO is quietly complaining about Boeing after being forced to ground dozens of planes, report says

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Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines Holdings, Inc., speaks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Aerospace Summit on September 12, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines Holdings, Inc., speaks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Aerospace Summit on September 12, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Don't Want to Fly on a Boeing Plane? There's a Kayak Filter for That

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Kayak has a lot of neat features that make traveling easy, including one that allows you to filter out a certain type of plane that ripped a little boy’s shirt off when its door blew out 16,000 feet in the air.

'SNL' says Alaska Airlines' new slogan is 'You didn't die, and you got a cool story' in spoof ad following door plug blowout

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Kenan Thompson and James Austin Johnson as Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger.

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The FAA's investigation into Boeing is getting wider as it flags another plane model for door-plug inspections

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Boeing 737-900er passengers aircraft of Alaska Airlines on its way to San Francisco is seen before take-off at John F. Kennedy Airport on January 8, 2024
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER.

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