Alaska Airlines mid-air blowout: Plane's door lost in dramatic accident found | Oneindia
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Investigators have successfully located the missing door from Alaska Airlines that became detached mid-air on January 5.
The search for the door plugin Portland, the departure city of the Boeing 737 Max 9 involved in the mid-air incident, has concluded with the discovery of the door.
Boeing Faces, Potential Criminal Charges , Following String of Incidents.
'The Independent' reports that federal officials have
issued a warning to Boeing regarding possible criminal charges due to the airliner's failure to improve safety. .
The government-issued warning comes after
a series of incidents, including two 737 Max
jet crashes within a five-month span. .
One crash occurred in Indonesia in
2018 and another took place in Ethiopia in 2019.
A total of 346 people were
killed in the two crashes.
Following those two crashes,
Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion and
make a number of safety improvements.
Feds now accuse Boeing of violating that deal and
claim the company could face further prosecution
following a series of incidents in recent months.
In January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing
737 MAX 9 had a door plug
blow off mid-flight. .
That incident resulted in the FAA
ordering all 171 MAX 9 jets be grounded
while the agency investigated the incident. .
For failing to fulfill completely the terms
of and obligations under the [deferred
prosecution agreement], Boeing is subject
to prosecution by the United States for
any federal criminal violation of which
the United States has knowledge, Department of Justice lawyers
letter to a federal judge, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that a number of whistleblowers
have accused Boeing of cutting corners when it comes to
quality and expertise in exchange for short-term profit.
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Southwest Drops Service to 4 Airports , Amid Boeing Problems.
On April 24, Boeing announced that it will keep production levels lower so that it can focus on the quality and safety of its planes.
The announcement comes after the company has experienced backlash over safety issues, .
such as the incident on Jan. 5 in which a door plug flew off of an Alaska Airlines plane. .
On April 25, Southwest Airlines said that
Boeing delivery delays have caused the company
to stop serving four airports, CNN reports. .
The recent news from Boeing
regarding further aircraft delivery
delays presents significant
challenges for both 2024 and 2025, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, via statement.
We are reacting and replanning
quickly to mitigate the operational
and financial impacts. , Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, via statement.
Consequently, we have made the
difficult decision to close our
operations [at the four airports], Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, via statement.
The four airports that will be affected are
Bellingham International Airport,
Cozumel International Airport.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Southwest also revealed that it
lost $218 million in Q1 2024.
However, revenue was at $6.3 billion,
an 11% increase from last year.
The revenue increase came from an
uptick in passenger traffic, CNN reports.
Southwest shares dipped 7% in
premarket trading on April 25
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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun , to Step Down.
Calhoun will resign at the
end of the year, CNBC reports.
His departure comes amid a broad management shakeup at Boeing following a Jan. 5 incident in which a door flew off an Alaska Airlines flight.
His departure comes amid a broad management shakeup at Boeing following a Jan. 5 incident in which a door flew off an Alaska Airlines flight.
As you all know, the Alaska Airlines
Flight 1282 accident was a
watershed moment for Boeing, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, via note to employees.
We must continue to respond to
this accident with humility and
complete transparency. , Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, via note to employees.
We also must inculcate a total
commitment to safety and quality
at every level of our company, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, via note to employees.
Calhoun went on to say that
"the eyes of the world are on us.".
Calhoun went on to say that
"the eyes of the world are on us.".
I know we will come through this moment a
better company, building on all the learnings
we accumulated as we worked together to
rebuild Boeing over the last number of years, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, via note to employees.
Larry Kellner, chairman of the board,
will also step down in May.
Boeing director Steve Mollenkopf
will become the new chairman.
Boeing director Steve Mollenkopf
will become the new chairman.
Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, will step down immediately.
Stephanie Pope, Boeing's Chief
Operating Officer, will take his place
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