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A terrifying Alaska Airlines incident Friday is rekindling memories of disasters involving the 737 Max in 2018 and 2019.

A passenger’s video posted to social media shows a side section of the fuselage, where a window would have been, missing – exposing passengers to the outside air.

Boeing is asking federal regulators to exempt a new model of its 737 Max airliner from a safety standard designed to prevent part of the engine housing from overheating and breaking off during flight. Federal officials said last year that Boeing was working to fix the hazard on current Max planes. Without a fix ready, Boeing asked the Federal Aviation Administration last month for an exemption to safety standards related to engine inlets and the anti-ice system through May 2026.

SEATTLE - Nach dem Verlust eines Kabinenpaneels während eines Fluges lässt die US-Gesellschaft Alaska Airlines vorerst alle ihre Maschinen des Typs Boeing 737-9 MAX am Boden. Als Vorsichtsmaßnahme..

The airplane maker called for the inspections after an international operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.

The DGCA is in touch with its US counterpart and Boeing and has said that planes are being checked to ensure safety

Boeing, the airplane maker, is urging all airlines to inspect their 737 MAX airplanes for a “possible loose bolt” in the rudder control system.

Boeing instructed customer airlines to inspect their 787 Max jets for loose bolts, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday. The request comes after the manufacturer discovered two aircraft with missing bolts in the rudder control system, raising concerns about faults across all aircraft. “The issue identified on the particular airplane has been remedied,” Boeing…

Boeing shares fell Thursday after the US aviation giant said its 737 MAX aircraft should be inspected to check for loose hardware on plane rudder control systems.

Canadian airlines were among the operators notified by Boeing about the issue, which affects the rudder control system, and expect inspections to finish by Jan. 10.