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NTSB Faults Boeing Quality Control in Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout

The NTSB’s final report finds Boeing’s failure to follow proper manufacturing procedures—compounded by FAA oversight gaps—caused the in-flight separation of a non-structural door plug on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, a 737 MAX 9 incident that forced an emergency descent in January 2024.

2025-07-10T18:17:32.239305-07:00

The Business Journals

Alaska Airlines to Launch First Nonstop Seattle–Rome Service from May 2026

2025-06-03T06:09:28.013367-07:00

Politico

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Complete 737 MAX Mid-Cabin Door Plug Redesign

2025-06-24T09:14:38.038461-07:00

Breitflyte

Alaska Airlines Expands San Diego Presence by 30% Amidst Economic Uncertainty

2025-04-22T07:27:57.530806-07:00

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NTSB Faults Boeing Quality Control in Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout The NTSB’s final report finds Boeing’s failure to follow proper manufacturing procedures—compounded by FAA oversight gaps—caused the in-flight separation of a non-structural door plug on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, a 737 MAX 9 incident that forced an emergency descent in January 2024.

2025-07-10T18:17:32.239305-07:00

NTSB Faults Boeing Quality Control in Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout

Airways Magazine

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Alaska-Hawaiian Orders Five Boeing 787-9s, Establishes Seattle Dreamliner Base Alaska Airlines, now operating under the Alaska-Hawaiian brand, will exercise options for five additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and open a dedicated 787 base at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, underpinning planned long-haul network expansions including its inaugural transatlantic Seattle–Rome service.

2025-07-03T03:55:14.786218-07:00

Alaska-Hawaiian Orders Five Boeing 787-9s, Establishes Seattle Dreamliner Base

One Mile at a Time

Alaska Airlines’ Financial Edge Over JetBlue Airways Alaska Airlines has consistently outpaced JetBlue Airways in profitability metrics over the past five years, driven by stronger pricing power at key West Coast hubs, disciplined capacity growth, and targeted premium product enhancements. JetBlue’s higher cost base and nascent tech integration strategy have yet to translate into similar returns.

2025-06-30T05:13:31.046967-07:00

Alaska Airlines’ Financial Edge Over JetBlue Airways

Politico

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Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Complete 737 MAX Mid-Cabin Door Plug Redesign Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have finished engineering work on a redesigned 737 MAX mid-cabin exit door plug, with installations on new jets slated for 2026. The changes follow NTSB findings of missing bolts, undocumented maintenance and oversight gaps that led to the January 2024 in-flight blowout.

2025-06-24T09:14:38.038461-07:00

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Complete 737 MAX Mid-Cabin Door Plug Redesign

avgeekery.com

Alaska Airlines' 1990s Siberia Flights Pioneered a Post-Cold War Airbridge In the early 1990s, Alaska Airlines launched seasonal services linking Anchorage with Siberian cities, becoming the first US carrier to operate regular flights into Russia. The bold experiment broke four decades of Cold War–era isolation and laid groundwork for today’s Arctic and trans-Pacific route strategies.

2025-06-17T18:04:54.895259-07:00

Alaska Airlines' 1990s Siberia Flights Pioneered a Post-Cold War Airbridge

Simple Flying

Hawaiian Airlines Launches Shortest Airbus A330 Service on Seattle–Anchorage Sector Hawaiian Airlines will deploy Airbus A330s on Seattle–Anchorage flights, covering the 2,350 km sector in just 3 h 20 m and restoring widebody operations on the route for the first time since the late 1990s.

2025-06-16T14:07:59.060562-07:00

Hawaiian Airlines Launches Shortest Airbus A330 Service on Seattle–Anchorage Sector

FlightGlobal

JetZero Picks Greensboro for Z4 Blended-Wing Assembly, Paving Way for 10,000 Jobs JetZero has designated Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the finalist site for its Z4 blended-wing commercial aircraft assembly plant. The California startup aims to announce the location by the Paris Air Show, targeting creation of up to 10,000 direct jobs.

2025-06-11T09:32:01.525468-07:00

JetZero Picks Greensboro for Z4 Blended-Wing Assembly, Paving Way for 10,000 Jobs

beatofhawaii.com

Hawaiian Airlines’ 787-9 Deal Sparks Long-Haul Turf War with Delta’s A350-900s at Seattle Hawaiian Airlines’ new deal to base Boeing 787-9s at Seattle ignites a competition with Delta Air Lines, whose flagship Airbus A350-900s dominate the gateway’s transpacific routes. Dreamliners from Honolulu will challenge Delta’s long-haul operations, reshaping fleet deployment and market share in a strategic leisure corridor.

2025-06-07T11:50:48.044182-07:00

Hawaiian Airlines’ 787-9 Deal Sparks Long-Haul Turf War with Delta’s A350-900s at Seattle

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