New Delhi: Alaska Airlines Announced the resumption of service. boeing The 737 MAX 9 aircraft will begin operations late Friday. This comes after the aircraft underwent extensive inspections following its emergency landing three weeks ago. The first flight 1146 departs Seattle to San Diego at 2240. Greenwich Mean Time Arrives at 0105 GMT on Saturday.
that much Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently cleared the MAX 9 for operation after conducting a thorough inspection. Alaska Airlines said it expects to complete inspections of its 65 MAX 9 aircraft by the end of next week, allowing the airline to resume its normal schedule.
The company emphasized that each MAX 9 aircraft will return to service only after passing rigorous inspection and meeting FAA requirements for airworthiness. These individual inspections are expected to take up to 12 hours per aircraft.
The FAA grounded 171 MAX 9 airplanes with a similar configuration after a Jan. 5 incident in which a door plug blew out during a flight. There were no serious injuries, but investigators noted the situation could have been fatal.
This forced Alaska Airlines to cancel 3,000 flights in January. The company estimates the grounding will result in a financial loss of $150 million.
that much Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently cleared the MAX 9 for operation after conducting a thorough inspection. Alaska Airlines said it expects to complete inspections of its 65 MAX 9 aircraft by the end of next week, allowing the airline to resume its normal schedule.
The company emphasized that each MAX 9 aircraft will return to service only after passing rigorous inspection and meeting FAA requirements for airworthiness. These individual inspections are expected to take up to 12 hours per aircraft.
The FAA grounded 171 MAX 9 airplanes with a similar configuration after a Jan. 5 incident in which a door plug blew out during a flight. There were no serious injuries, but investigators noted the situation could have been fatal.
This forced Alaska Airlines to cancel 3,000 flights in January. The company estimates the grounding will result in a financial loss of $150 million.