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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America's Zoomtowns are suffering from some nasty growing pains

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America's midsize cities exploded over the past few years. Now residents, new and old, are fighting over housing, traffic, and local culture.

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I'm 41 and don't know how to drive. People make fun of me, but I'm better off without a car.

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Gary Nunn prefers to cycle and will never learn to drive.

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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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Boeing 737 Max fallout could be a win for Airbus. Here's why airlines might eye the A321neoXLR.

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Airbus A321XLR landing after the flight display.
The Airbus A321XLR is expected to enter the market with Middle East Airlines in early 2024.

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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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Morgan Stanley warns EV momentum is 'stalling' — and lists 7 reasons Tesla should be worried

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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