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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER airplane prepares to land at Vancouver's international airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ben Nelms/File Photo

FAA steps up scrutiny of Boeing with calls for checks on another 737 model

The FAA has recommended that airlines operating Boeing 737-900ER jets inspect door plugs.

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

US FAA says first 40 inspections of Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes complete

The FAA said that inspections of an initial group of 40 Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes have been completed.

This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Portland, Ore. A panel used to plug an area reserved for an exit door on the Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner blew out Jan. 5, shortly after the flight took off from Portland, forcing the plane to return to Portland International Airport. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP)

FAA Launches Probe Of Boeing 737 Max 9 After Midair Door Plug Blowout

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun an investigation of a Boeing 737 Max 9 after the door plug blew off mid-air.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 30: United Airlines planes sit on the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport on November 30, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. The United States, and a growing list of other countries, has restricted flights from southern African countries due to the detection of the COVID-19 Omicron variant last week in South Africa. Stocks in the travel and airline industry have fallen in recent days as fears grow over the spread and severity of the variant. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

United Airlines Finds Loose Bolts During Boeing 737 Max 9 Inspections

United Airlines has announced that it has discovered loose bolts on plug doors on multiple of its Boeing 737 Max 9 planes during its inspection. The inspections come following a door panel blowing out of a plane mid-flight.

Passengers make their way through the terminal as they travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

US scrutinizing airline frequent flyer programs

The U.S. Transportation Department is scrutinizing the frequent flyer programs of major U.S. airlines for potential deceptive or unfair practices.

WASHINGTON - AUGUST 16: A United Airlines aircraft passes by a Continental Airlines aircraft as it taxis to takeoff from the runway of Ronald Reagan National Airport August 16, 2006 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Alleged ‘Bomb Threat’

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles traveling to Vancouver made an emergency landing in San Francisco after a reported bomb threat.