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This forced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue an emergency order mandating immediate inspections for some Max 9 planes. This will impact a global fleet of approximately 171 aircraft
Boeing finds itself facing renewed safety concerns as federal authorities announce a temporary grounding of select Boeing 737 Max planes. The trigger was the incident involving an Alaska Airlines jetliner. This forced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue an emergency order mandating immediate inspections for some Max 9 planes. This will impact a global fleet of approximately 171 aircraft.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 experienced a fuselage panel blowout shortly after take-off, which led to the loss of cabin pressure. Boeing has a devastating history of two fatal crashes involving its Max line-up. There was no injury reported on account of the incident. Yet, the FAA has issued an emergency order to intensify the scrutiny. Max9 is Boeing’s best-selling plane.
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Because of this incident, Alaska Airlines had to cancel 141 flights, that is 20% of its scheduled departures. The disruptions in flight schedules will continue at least for a few more days for the airlines. Meanwhile, United, having grounded its 79 MAX 9s, faced the cancellation of 226 flights on Monday, constituting 8% of its scheduled departures. Of the 171 planes affected by the FAA order, 144 are currently operating in the United States. Other airlines affected are Turkish Airlines, Panama’s Copa Airlines, Aeromexico etc.
