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"Multiple system failures" led to door plug flying off Alaska Airlines flight in 2024, NTSB chair says
National Transportation Safety Board investigators on Tuesday made new safety recommendations following the Jan. 5, 2024, ...
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New data confirms airlines charging more for solo passengers — but it's not as bad as you've heard
Points Path and TPG data shows that airlines sometimes charge solo passengers more for flights, but it also shows the ...
Boeing didn't train factory staff well enough in the lead up to the Alaska Airlines 737 Max blowout, NTSB says
One of a team of 24 had opened a door-plug before, but he was on vacation — leading the NTSB to criticise Boeing's on-the-job ...
NTSB blames Boeing, FAA for cause of Alaska Airlines door plug blowout
The mid-exit door plug separated from the Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger plane on Jan. 5, 2024, minutes after Flight 1282 took ...
NTSB criticizes both Boeing and FAA for terrifying Alaska Airlines door plug incident
The blame for a horrifying mid-flight blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight last year is shared by plane ...
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Alaska Flight 1282 Probe Spotlights Boeing And FAA Shortcomings
The final NTSB report on the Jan. 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 inflight door-plug blowout pinpointed the manufacturer’s inadequate training and safety assurance processes and ineffective FAA ...
NTSB set to meet on door plug investigation of terrifying Alaska Airlines flight
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to hold a public meeting about the door plug panel that blew out during a ...
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NTSB Finds Boeing at Fault for 2024 Alaska Airlines Door Plug Blowout
The NTSB is calling out Boeing for improper training and oversight of its factory workers that caused the 2024 Alaska ...
Systemic failure led to Alaska Airlines door plug blowout, NTSB head says
The NTSB has found that systemic failures, including missing bolts securing the door plug, led to the door plug blowout on ...
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How Alaska Airlines earned 99.5% employee engagement, frontline workers included
A case study in modernizing employee engagement for distributed, safety-critical workforces from one of the premier U.S.
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Aventure Aviation secures 12 retired Alaska Airlines Boeing 737NGs for teardown
Aviation parts supplier Aventure Aviation has secured 12 retired Alaska Airlines Boeing 737NG aircraft for teardown at its ...