United Airlines is 'deeply disappointed' in Boeing over delays to new plane deliveries, as another major customer warns it needs to get its 'act together'

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United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger aircraft as seen taxiing at Chicago International Airport O'Hare ORD preparing for a departure flight
A United Boeing 737 Max 9.

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A United flight was diverted after passengers spotted that parts of the plane wing were chipped

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A United flight was diverted to Denver after passengers noticed parts of the wing had broken off (not pictured).

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United grounded 5 planes because it couldn't turn off their 'No Smoking' signs, breaking a strange FAA rule

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A "No Smoking" sign on a plane.

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Boeing 737 Max blowout 'makes us very humble,' says Airbus CEO

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Airbus chief executive officer Guillaume Faury delivers a speech at the Airbus plant in Blagnac, southwestern France, on July 10, 2023, in front of a company banner
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury.

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The Boeing 737 Max blowout has sparked a rare wave of public criticism from airline CEOs and the FAA, with harsh words flying about its quality control

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is departing a meeting with Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in the Hart Senate Office Building, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 25, 2024
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.

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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'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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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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United and Alaska Airlines will start flying the stricken Boeing 737 Max 9 again within days

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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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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