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alaska airlines began preliminary inspections of its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft this weekend following an accident in which the plug door of a Max 9 was blown off during a flight on January 5th.
Preliminary testing is being conducted in groups of up to 20 of Alaska's 65 locations. boeing 737 max 9 Passenger plane. The Seattle-based airline said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring Boeing to provide more data before approving the manufacturer's proposed inspection and maintenance instructions. It pointed out. This instruction will be used to conduct final inspections to safely return all 737 Max 9s to service. .
Alaska Airlines' announcement comes after the FAA on Friday indefinitely extended the grounding of its 737 Max 9 aircraft pending safety inspections.
Regulators will also increase oversight of Boeing by auditing the 737 Max 9 production line and suppliers, as well as appointing an independent body to certify certain safety aspects of new aircraft that the FAA previously assigned to aircraft manufacturers. He also suggested that he would consider taking over.
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Plastic sheeting covers part of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft outside a hangar at Portland International Airport, Oregon, on January 8, 2024. (Mathieu Louis Rolland/Getty Images)
Alaska Airlines also said it “had a candid dialogue with Boeing's CEO and management team to discuss quality improvement plans to ensure the highest quality aircraft roll off the production line for Alaska.”
| ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | boeing company | 217.70 | -4.96 | -2.23% |
| alk | Alaska Airlines Group Co., Ltd. | 35.17 | -1.82 | -4.92% |
He added that he highly praised the project. FAA audit A review of safety processes at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, a Boeing supplier that makes aircraft fuselages. Alaska Airlines plans to expand its quality control team that oversees production of Alaska aircraft at Boeing manufacturing facilities.
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An Alaska Airlines aircraft in a hangar at Portland International Airport on January 9, 2024. NTSB investigators are investigating the Myea explosion. (Mathieu Louis Rolland/Getty Images)
The company is also reviewing Boeing's production quality and management systems, including vendor oversight, and Alaska Airlines' maintenance teams will be involved in designing processes to enhance quality control on Boeing's aircraft.
“We have had a strong partnership with Boeing for decades,” Alaska Airlines said in a statement. “We value transparency and candor, and we strive to ensure the highest quality and highest quality aircraft for our employees and passengers. We are committed to working together to maintain safety.” .
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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft lands at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Saturday, January 6, 2024. (David Ryder/via Bloomberg/Getty Images)
The incident that led to the grounding and inspection occurred on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on January 5th. portland oregonA passenger plane bound for Ontario, California, was climbing to cruising altitude at 16,000 feet when a plug door blew out, causing depressurization in the cabin.
The plane made an emergency landing and returned safely to Portland International Airport, with no serious injuries reported to the 171 passengers and six crew members.There were no passengers sitting right next to me. plug door panel It burst out. The plug door covers an additional emergency exit for the 737 Max 9 with a seating layout that corresponds to the aircraft's maximum capacity, but is inoperable and covered by a lower capacity layout.
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The 737 Max 9 involved in the incident has experienced this before. Pressure warningAs a result, the state of Alaska has restricted long-distance flights over the ocean, including Hawaii, and established maintenance schedules for planes. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the incident.
