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Alaska Airlines has replaced the Boeing 737 MAX 9 involved in the January blowout incident with an additional MAX 10 order. The airline has received over $200 million in compensation from Boeing for losses related to the incident. Boeing recently detailed its plan to improve quality and safety in the 737 MAX assembly line.
The Boeing 737 MAX 9 involved in the Alaska Airlines blowout incident in January 2024 will not return to the airline’s fleet. Instead, the carrier has ordered an additional 737 MAX 10 aircraft for its future fleet program.
Alaska Airlines has returned the Boeing 737 MAX 9 involved in the January blowout incident to the plane maker. Instead, the airline has ordered an additional MAX 10, adding to its existing order for this type. ch-aviation quotes the airline as saying, “We have entered into a purchase agreement with Boeing for aircraft N704AL (msn 67501). They have taken possession of it and the registration has been changed. It is no longer part of our fleet. Additionally, we have placed an order for a new B737-10.”
