New Blow for Boeing as U.S. Asks Airlines to Inspect More Jets
Photo Credit: A Delta Boeing 737-900ER / Credit: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines / Delta Air Lines
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The extra set of inspections for the Boeing 737-900ER brings more scrutiny to the beleaguered aircraft manufacturer.
The Federal Aviation Administration is asking airlines to visually inspect the door plugs on another type of Boeing 737 jet.
In a safety alert issued late Sunday night, the FAA said the Boeing 737-900ER has an “identical door plug design,” to that of the Boeing 737 Max 9, which has been grounded for weeks after a door panel blew off the plane on an Alaska Airlines flight. The National Transportation Safety Board is al
