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Alaska Airlines expects US$50 mil loss after flying door plug incident

Alaska Airlines is expected to lose at least US$50 million (RM236.5 million) after the United States Federal Aviation Administration grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft as a response to the door plug that blew off mid-flight on January 5 and tore a hole in the fuselage.

Boeing’s troubles not over yet: FAA withholds MAX production expansion, orders rigorous inspections of grounded planes

The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered a thorough inspection and maintenance process on each of the 171 grounded Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft before they are allowed to return to service. 

Indonesia allows three Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to fly again

This is because the three planes have different configurations from the Alaska Airlines jet whose door plug blew out mid-flight on January 5, leaving passengers exposed.

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