alaska airlines

The CEO of Alaska Airlines has ripped Boeing in the wake of the recent near-disaster, revealing that loose bolts were found on “many” 737 MAX 9 planes – as the FAA chief said the agency has “boots on the ground” at the factory.

The Alaska Airlines jet whose door blew off in mid-air was apparently missing bolts that should have been installed by Boeing employees when it rolled off of the aircraft manufacturer’s assembly line, according to a report. An investigation into...

A door panel that flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet mid-flight on Jan. 5 appeared to be missing four key bolts, according to an initial report by a U.S. safety board investigating the incident.

Out of 93.47% unionized Alaska Airlines flight attendants -- represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA -- 99.48% voted in favor of a strike.

The FAA has delayed certification of the Max 10 -- the largest model in Boeing's family of 737 Max jets -- following the incident aboard the Alaska Airlines flight.

A trio of passengers are suing Alaska Airlines and aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing for $1 billion over the Jan. 5 horrific flight that included a teen’s shirt being sucked away after a piece of the airplane blew off.

The FAA previously barred Boeing from expanding 737 production and in January said "the quality assurance issues we have seen are unacceptable."

The company also hasn’t provided documentation about a repair job that included removing and reinstalling the panel on the Boeing 737 Max 9 — or even whether Boeing kept records.

Boeing is facing increased scrutiny due to a Jan. 5 incident when a door plug blew off a brand new 737 MAX plane mid-flight.

Embattled Alaska Airlines is at the center of a second aviation drama after a plane arrived at an airport gate in Portland, Ore. last Friday with its cargo door open.

Federal agents have begun contacting passengers and crew members of the Jan. 5 flight, where a door plug blew off a Boeing 373 Max 9.

The Alaska Airlines plane involved in a near-disaster when it was forced to make an emergency landing after losing a door plug had been scheduled to undergo maintenance the night of the incident, according to a report.

Passenger Nathan Jones had to be physically restrained during the flight.

"Boeing has informed us that they are unable to find the records documenting this work."

An Alaska Airlines passenger who was injured when a door panel suddenly blew out mid-air has opened up about how he was “holding on for dear life” as his shoes and cell phone were sucked off the Boeing 737 Max airliner.

The agency sent a letter Tuesday to the passengers aboard the Boeing 737 MAX plane confirming it has opened a criminal investigation into the Jan. 5 blowout, according to the Seattle Times.

"We will put safety and quality above all else in order to meet and exceed the expectations of our regulators, customers, flying public and each other," Pope said.

An Alaska Airlines flight from Honolulu to Anchorage, Alaska, had to turn around after a malfunctioning bathroom sink flooded the cabin of the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet, according to reports.

Alaska Airlines said in a regulatory filing that it lost "approximately $160 million" in its first quarter in pretax profit.

"I’ve been all over the US, parts of Europe and Asia. Keep trying, little AirTag!"