02/06/2024

FAA Says 94 Percent of Boeing 737 MAX 9 Planes Inspected

Most are now back in service

On Monday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said two U.S. airlines have inspected and returned to service nearly 94 percent of Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes following a mid-air emergency last month.

The FAA lifted its grounding of MAX 9 airplanes on Jan. 24 after it halted flights following the cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines jet on Jan. 5. The FAA said 78 of 79 United Airlines MAX 9 planes have been inspected and returned to service and 57 of 65 Alaska MAX 9 planes.

Alaska said inspections on all but the plane involved in the emergency will be complete by Tuesday.

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