Boeing's CEO said the company has to own up to 'our mistake' after its 737 Max door plug scandal

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Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, speaks on stage during the delivery of the final 747 jet at their plant in Everett, Washington on January 31, 2023.
Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, speaks on stage during the delivery of the final 747 jet at their plant in Everett, Washington on January 31, 2023.

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The 737 Max is Boeing's best-selling jet — and in recent years, one of its deadliest

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The NTSB is leading an investigation into an Alaska Airlines jet that lost its door plug while thousands of feet in the air. The plane was a Boeing 737 Max 9.

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How to tell if you're flying on a Boeing 737 Max 9

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The Boeing 737 Max 9 plane is under scrutiny after an incident with an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday.

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Emirates executive takes a jab at Boeing, says quality control has been an ongoing issue

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Emirates President Tim Clark isn't giving Boeing a pass on this one.

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United Airlines discovers loose bolts in Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft during inspections

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United Airlines' Boeing 737 Max 9

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Boeing's CEO has a fresh nightmare

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun's year was already going to be hard, but the Alaska Airlines incident on Friday means it's now going to be even harder.

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Your vacation probably isn't in any jeopardy after the Alaska Airlines blowout

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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.
The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9.

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Passenger on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a chunk of its fuselage said it felt like being inside a gas canister

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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Alaska Airlines grounded its 737 MAX 9 planes after part of a fuselage blew off during a flight from Portland Oregon to Ontario, California.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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Alaska Airlines cancels 230 flights as the 737 Max 9 is grounded after mid-flight door blowout

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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.

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Boeing calls an all-hands employee meeting to discuss safety following Alaska Airlines incident

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Boeing CEO David Calhoun wears a blue jumper under a suit speaking in front of an airplane during a joint press event with United Airlines at the Boeing manufacturing facility in North Charleston, on December 13, 2022
Boeing CEO David Calhoun.

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