Nation Jan 03 Boeing needs a cultural shift to put safety above profits, says FAA head Mike Whitaker, chief of the Federal Aviation Administration, said in an online post Friday that his agency also has more work to do in its oversight of Boeing. By Associated Press
Nation Jan 09 Alaska and Untied Airlines report loose parts in Boeing Max 9 door panels Alaska said that as it began examining its Max 9s, “Initial reports from our technicians indicate some loose hardware was visible on some aircraft.”… By David Koenig, Tom Krisher, Associated Press, Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America
Nation Jan 08 Boeing jetliner was restricted due to warning light before inflight blowout Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights over water so the plane could land quickly if the warning light reappeared. By Claire Rush, David Koenig, Associated Press
Nation Jan 07 FAA says some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes may need maintenance to prevent another blowout Alaska Airlines again grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners on Sunday after federal officials indicated further maintenance might be required to assure that another inflight blowout like the one that damaged one of its planes doesn’t happen again. By Claire Rush, David Koenig, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press
Jan 06 Alaska Airlines grounds its Boeing 737-9 fleet after window blows out at 16,000 feet By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff three miles above Oregon, creating a gaping hole that sucked clothing off a child and forced the pilots to make an emergency landing… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 5:57 What’s behind the alarming rise in near-collisions of commercial airplanes By Miles O'Brien, Karina Cuevas, Geoff Bennett There has been an alarming number of near-miss collisions between airplanes according to an investigation by The New York Times. In a review of FAA reports and a NASA database, the Times found there were at least 46 close calls… Continue watching