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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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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Alaska Airlines is reviewing Boeing's quality control after a 'candid' meeting with its CEO about the mid-air 737 Max 9 door plug blowout

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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.

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FYI: Kayak lets you exclude the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet from flight search results

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Flight booking sites offer ways to filter searches for travelers who may be worried about booking a flight on a specific aircraft.

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737 Max 9 grounding extended as aviation bosses say they'll prioritize safety, not speed over the Alaska Airlines 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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The last time an airplane's door broke off on a US flight, 9 passengers were sucked out of the plane

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Investigators inspect the United Airlines Flight 811 plane on February 26, 1989.

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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
United Airlines' Boeing 737 Max 9

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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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The 5 most on-time airlines in North America

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Delta and United planes.
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are two of the most on-time carriers in North America for 2023.

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You can now use your AirPods to watch in-flight screens on some US airlines. Here's how to tell ahead of time if your flight will have Bluetooth.

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A hand holds Airpods in front of a seatback screen on a flight
United and Delta have already introduced Bluetooth capabilities on some flight entertainment systems.

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