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Alaska Airlines was the launch customer for the Boeing 737-900 Next Generation series in 2001, but as times change and technology advances, the Alaska fleet has changed too.
I flew in basic economy with Delta and Alaska Airlines. The Delta flight had larger seats and a better entertainment system.
ER, which is capable of flying an extended range when compared to the 737-900, has limitations on the airports it can arrive and depart from, due it its longer takeoff roll requirements, and the need ...
Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says By Associated Press Published June 25, 2025, 9:33 a.m. ET ...
The heroic actions by the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole that sucked ...
NTSB investigators have recovered the door plug from the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX, flight 1282 that was found in the backyard of a home in Portland, Oregon.
Boeing will be back in the hot seat Tuesday as the National Transportation Safety Board holds a hearing to present its findings from an investigation into the terrifying incident in which a door ...
WATCH: NTSB chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max midflight Nation Updated on Jun 24, 2025 1:42 PM EDT — Published on Jun 24, 2025 9:16 AM EDT ...
Aviation Systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing 737 Max during Alaska Airlines flight, NTSB says By Josh Funk, Associated Press Published: June 24, 2025 ...
The National Transportation Safety Board found Boeing and the FAA responsible for "multiple system failures," leading to Alaska Airlines' door blowing off mid-flight last year near Portland, Oregon.
The heroic actions of the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane.
NTSB gives Boeing a year to comply with new recommendations following the January 2024 Alaska Airlines accident where the door blew off mid-flight.