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FAA Audit Finds Mechanics Using Hotel Card and Dish Soap as Makeshift Tools in Boeing’s 737 Production

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FAA Audit Finds Mechanics Using Hotel Card and Dish Soap as Makeshift Tools in Boeing’s 737 Production

FAA Audit of Boeing’s 737 Production Uncovers Troubling Quality Control Issues FAA Audit of Boeing’s 737 Production Uncovers Troubling Quality Control Issues Byline: The Editorial Team Published on March 12, 2024, 1:55 a.m. ET Introduction The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently conducted an audit into Boeing’s 737 Max jet production process and uncovered a significant … Read more

Boeing Admits Inability to Find Records for Door Panel Maintenance After Alaska Airlines Incident

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Boeing Admits Inability to Find Records for Door Panel Maintenance After Alaska Airlines Incident

Boeing Admits Inability to Locate Records for Malfunctioning Door Panel Alaska Airlines Grounds Fleet Following Alarming Incident New Delhi: In a recent letter to Congress, Boeing, the leading aerospace company, made a startling revelation. The company admitted its failure to locate records pertaining to maintenance performed on a door panel that malfunctioned during an Alaska … Read more

FAA Finds Boeing Failed to Comply with Manufacturing Quality Control Requirements, Following Alaska Airlines Incident

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FAA Finds Boeing Failed to Comply with Manufacturing Quality Control Requirements, Following Alaska Airlines Incident

The Federal Aviation Administration Finds Boeing’s Non-Compliance with Manufacturing Quality Control Requirements Following a comprehensive six-week audit, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has exposed Boeing’s failure to adhere to manufacturing quality control standards in multiple instances (source). The audit was initiated by the aviation safety regulator after an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 aircraft narrowly … Read more

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Vote to Authorize Strike Amidst Contract Dispute

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Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Vote to Authorize Strike Amidst Contract Dispute

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Vote to Authorize Strike Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Vote to Authorize Strike Alaska Airlines flight attendants and supporters picket in front of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, the same day union members voted to authorize a strike. Alaska Airlines flight attendants haven’t negotiated a new … Read more

Boeing CEO Admits Mistake and Promises to Ensure Aircraft Safety – Al-Hurra Channel Report

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Boeing CEO Admits Mistake and Promises to Ensure Aircraft Safety – Al-Hurra Channel Report

On Wednesday, the American Al-Hurra channel quoted Calhoun as saying, “We will deal with this issue starting by admitting our mistake.” Calhoun stressed that Boeing will rely on the US Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority “to ensure that all aircraft authorized to fly are safe and to ensure that this incident does not happen again.” The … Read more

Alaska Airlines Emergency Landing: DGCA to Conduct One-Stop Inspection of Boeing 737-8 Max Aircraft and Emergency Exits

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Alaska Airlines Emergency Landing: DGCA to Conduct One-Stop Inspection of Boeing 737-8 Max Aircraft and Emergency Exits

Alaska Airlines emergency landing: All Boeing 737-8 Max Directorate General to conduct one-stop inspection of aircraft and emergency exits Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed Indian air operators. The emergency was issued after the exit door and the adjacent unoccupied seat of the Alaska Airlines flight carrying 174 passengers and six crew members … Read more

Oregon Airline Passengers Describe Horror as Window Panel Falls Off Mid-Flight

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Oregon Airline Passengers Describe Horror as Window Panel Falls Off Mid-Flight

Oregon – Airline airplane passengers Alaska Airlines described the horror felt in the cabin when one of the window panels had fallen off while the plane was in the air. Some passengers were unaware of the incident until emergency oxygen masks suddenly fell from the cabin ceiling. As reported AFPSaturday (6/1/2024), one of the passengers … Read more

Alaska Airlines Plane Emergency Landing: Door Explodes Mid-Flight

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Alaska Airlines Plane Emergency Landing: Door Explodes Mid-Flight

Alaska Airlines plane makes emergency landing after door shakes after takeoff The decision was made to land the plane after the door and part of its fuselage exploded. It was unclear if anyone was injured. The incident took place on Friday in Portland, Oregon, USA. There were 174 passengers and six crew on board. The … Read more

Attempted hijacking incident on Alaska Airlines flight from Everett to San Francisco

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Attempted hijacking incident on Alaska Airlines flight from Everett to San Francisco

Jakarta – I don’t know what got into this pilot who was on holiday. He entered the cockpit and turned off the engine of the plane in flight. Luckily everyone was safe. Reporting from CBS, Tuesday (24/10/2023) the flight, which was disrupted by an acting pilot, was Alaska Airlines 2059, operated by Horizon Air. The … Read more

Alaska Airlines Pilot Charged with Attempted Murder for Engine Shutdown Incident

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Alaska Airlines Pilot Charged with Attempted Murder for Engine Shutdown Incident

Pilot on vacation charged with attempted murder after trying to shut down engine on plane (AFP, Washington, 23rd) A furloughed Alaska Airlines pilot was arrested and charged for allegedly shutting down the plane’s engine while riding in the jump seat of a U.S. commercial flight. Charged with attempted murder. When American Horizon Air Flight 2059 … Read more