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Foundation for Aviation Safety's Ed Pierson, a former senior manager at Boeing, joined ABC7's "Getting Answers" to discuss 737 Max safety.
A panel called a door plug blew off an Alaska Max 9 as it flew five kilometers above Oregon on January 5. The blowout left a hole in the side of the plane, but pilots were able to return to Portland and land safely. The FAA grounded most Max 9s the next day. Alaska and United Airlines - the only U.S. carriers with Max 9s - have canceled hundreds of flights since then, and United said this week that it will lose money in the first three months of this year because of the grounding.
The FAA issued an advisory to all Boeing 737-900ER planes to have their fleets checked if they also suffer from door plug issues just like the MAX 9 variant.
United CEO Scott Kirby told CNBC on Tuesday he is “disappointed” with Boeing’s “consistent manufacturing challenges.”
The FAA issued an advisory to all Boeing 737-900ER planes to have their fleets checked if they also suffer from door plug issues just like the MAX 9 variant.