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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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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'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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Alaska Airlines passengers were hit in the face by debris, struggled with oxygen masks, and one had a seizure after landing, lawsuit says

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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 is adding more 737 airplane inspections as company says it's 'clear that we are not where we need to be'

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Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet.
Boeing announced it will take additional quality assurance measures following the Alaska Airlines midflight blowout fiasco.

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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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Travel booking sites are available online and on mobile phones.
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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Boeing's quality control process and company culture are being heavily scrutinized after the 737 Max Flight 1282 blowout

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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.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine the door plug found in a backyard in Portland, Oregon.

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The man whose iPhone fell out of an Alaska Airlines flight says he was sleeping when it happened: 'Next thing I know I'm like oh sh*t, there's a big hole'

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A Boeing 737-990 (ER) operated by Alaska Airlines takes off from JFK Airport on August 24, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City.
A man whose phone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 last week told the LA Times he was sleeping when it happened and also lost his shoe and sock.

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