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Should Airlines check a second type of Boeing jet?

Photo composite: NTSB/George Downs The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is recommending that airlines check a second type of Boeing jet that uses the same kind of door plug as the one that blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month.

Should Airlines check older Boeing 737 jets?

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US aviation regulator has recommended that airlines check an older version of Boeing’s 737 jet that has the same kind of door plug as that which blew out on an Alaska Airlines aircraft earlier this month.

Why did Boeing appoint a quality control adviser?

Boeing has sought to contain the damage by appointing an independent adviser to examine quality control in its manufacturing processes. A Boeing spokesperson said: “We fully support the FAA and our customers in this action.” The 737-900ER is more widely used than the 737 MAX 9.

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