Boeing is redesigning the fuselage component that blew out of a nearly new 737 Max 9 aircraft mid-flight ... changes that ...
The Times story said Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems, which originally installed the panel on the Boeing 737 Max 9 fuselage, was not primarily responsible. "The reason the door blew off is stated ...
said 737 Captain Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the Allied Pilot Association, which represents American Airlines pilots. "This nondisclosure of the cockpit door design just adds to Boeing's rap ...
The FAA said Thursday it has launched an investigation into possible failures by Boeing related to the Alaska Airlines-operated Max 9 aircraft that lost an emergency exit door panel midflight last ...
A preliminary NTSB report revealed that four bolts were missing from a door plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9, causing rapid decompression. The report pointed to manufacturing ...
Boeing has been plagued by a series of high-profile crises involving the 737 Max. Existing 737 Max 9s can still fly, but the FAA is restricting Boeing's production. Investors shouldn't expect ...
On January 21, the agency recommended that, as an added layer of safety, airlines should visually inspect the 737-900ER mid-exit door plugs to ensure the door is properly secured. The 737-900ER is ...
Spirit makes the body for the 737 Max, including installing the door plugs on models configured not to use the optional emergency exits, at its plant in Wichita, Kansas. Peter has worked as a news ...