2024-01-08 00:21:07
2024/01/08 08:21
Alaska Airlines once once more announced on the 7th that it would ground all Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. (Bloomberg)
Zeng Defeng/Editor
[Instant News/Comprehensive Report]After taking off on the 5th, a large piece of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight was blown away. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered some aircraft of the same type to be grounded for inspection. Alaska Airlines ordered the grounding of 65 Boeing 737 Max 9s, and claimed on the 6th that 18 of them had completed inspections and returned to service. However, in less than 24 hours, Alaska Airlines once once more announced on the 7th that it would ground all Boeing 737 Max 9 flights, saying that the grounding would continue until the Aviation Administration confirms that it is safe.
According to foreign media reports, the US Aviation Administration initially stated that following issuing the grounding order for the Boeing 737 Max 9, “it will take 4 to 8 hours to inspect.” Archyde.com reported that this may be the basis for the aviation industry to believe that the aircraft will be resumed following inspection. . However, people familiar with the matter pointed out that NASA and Boeing have not yet reached a consensus on inspection standards, which also means that airlines have not yet received detailed instructions. NASA must approve Boeing’s inspection standard documents before the inspection can be completed and the aircraft can be restored. fly.
Alaska Airlines stated in a statement that it made the grounding decision once more following receiving notification from the Aviation Administration that additional work may be carried out. Currently, Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9 is grounded. It is currently contacting the Aviation Administration to determine all aspects before resuming flights. Precautions.
Affected by the grounding order, Alaska Airlines canceled 163 flights on the 7th and stated that the impact of the grounding will last at least several days. United Airlines canceled 230 flights on the 7th.
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