An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 plane grounded at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, US, on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.
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Aircraft producer Boeing will revise inspection instructions for its 737 Max 9 planes after a panel blew out midflight final week throughout an Alaska Airlines flight and after Alaska and (*9*)United Airlines recognized loose hardware on planes of the same model type throughout preliminary checks, the Federal Aviation Administration stated Tuesday.
The FAA grounded dozens of the jets following that Alaska Air incident, and Boeing issued instructions for inspecting the jets on Monday.
“Boeing supplied an preliminary model of instructions yesterday which they’re now revising due to suggestions obtained in response. Upon receiving the revised model of instructions from Boeing the FAA will conduct an intensive assessment,” the FAA stated in a press release Tuesday.
“Every Boeing 737-9 Max with a plug door will remain grounded till the FAA finds every can safely return to operation,” the company stated. “The security of the flying public, not velocity, will decide the timeline for returning the Boeing 737-9 Max to service.”
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