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Boeing gave Alaska Airlines $160 million for their 737 Max 9 planes not being allowed to fly after a door panel came off a plane in early January. According to a recent report from the airline, Boeing paid because the airline had a big problem in the first quarter when the door…

Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight who experienced a midair blowout earlier this year have received a letter from the FBI saying they may be crime victims. “As a Victim Specialist with the Seattle Division, I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime,” according to the FBI letter…

After recently visiting Boeing’s facilities, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker said he found there are issues with the company’s safety culture but expects the aviation giant will get its act together. “There are issues around the safety culture in Boeing. Their priorities have been focused on production and not on safety and quality,”…