Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding will cost $150M, Alaska Airlines says
Alaska Airlines announced Thursday that the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft will cost the airline about $150 million. The fleet has been grounded since the beginning of this month after the door plug of one of its Alaska planes blew off mid-air. No one was injured in the incident, but it led […]
FACT CHECK: No, Vladimir Putin Did Not Declare Alaska Sale Illegal
post Shared by Xearlier Twitter claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867 illegal. 🚨🇺🇸🇷🇺 In an official letter, President Putin declared Alaska a territory of Russia and labeled the 19th century sale of Alaska an “illegal sale.” pic.twitter.com/hJvD5Vr7At — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) January 22, 2024 […]
Alaska Airlines finds ‘loose bolts on many’ of its Boeing planes following in-house inspection, CEO says
Ben Minicucci, CEO of Alaska Airlines, said: NBC News On Tuesday, the airline announced that an internal inspection found “a number of loose bolts” on Boeing planes. Earlier this month, an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland International Airport to Ontario, California, was forced to make an emergency landing after a panel on the Boeing 737 […]
Alaska Airlines CEO says loose bolts found on ‘many’ planes
Alaska Airlines' CEO has dumped Boeing following recent near-disasters, revealing loose bolts were found in “many” of the airline's 737 MAX 9 planes. CEO Ben Minicucci said new internal inspections of Boeing models in the company's fleet revealed bolts on “many” of the planes had come loose. “I'm angry. I feel more than frustrated and […]
US laughs off reports of Putin eyeing Alaska as Russia’s ‘former real estate’: ‘Not getting it back’
The U.S. State Department on Monday dismissed reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to consider the return of land it considers former Russian “real estate,” including Alaska. “Let me understand that he signed a document today saying the sale of Alaska is illegal. Well, I say on behalf of all of […]
United Airlines CEO lashes out at Boeing over Alaska Airlines panel
United Airlines' chief executive has threatened to eliminate Boeing after the near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines door explosion that grounded the company's Max 9 planes. United CEO Scott Kirby: “I think the Max 9 grounding was probably the straw that broke the camel's back.'' He spoke on CNBC's “Squawk Box” Tuesday morning. Kirby lamented the fact that […]
‘SNL’ pokes fun at Alaska Airlines following midair blowout
“Saturday Night Live” returned from its winter hiatus to poke fun at Alaska Airlines' response to a recent flight in which a panel exploded while flying over Oregon earlier this month. Between First episode of the new year, “SNL” aired a mock commercial for the airline starring Heidi Gardner, Jacob Elordi and Kenan Thompson, sharing […]
Boeing, Alaska Airlines sued by passengers
Jeff Sica, founder of Circle Squared Alternative Investments, discusses whether Boeing stock is a buy for Barney & Company. Four passengers on board an Alaska Airlines plane that exploded during a flight earlier this month are suing the airline and the plane's manufacturer, Boeing. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in King County Superior Court. in […]
FAA expands Boeing probe, including subcontractor, after Alaska Airlines blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding its investigation into Boeing Co., which began earlier this month in the wake of the mid-air explosion of a 737 Max 9 jet. “After taking decisive action to ground 171 Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft, the FAA is now investigating Boeing's manufacturing practices and production lines, including its subcontractor […]
Phone case that survived 16,000-foot drop from Alaska Airlines flight revealed
This phone case takes unbreakability to a new level. An Oregon man was stunned to discover his Apple iPhone survived a 16,000-foot fall to the ground from an Alaska Airlines plane earlier this month. But what was even more shocking was that the device was completely undamaged. “I found my iPhone on the side of […]