{"id":55735,"date":"2024-01-28T22:33:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T17:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=55735"},"modified":"2024-02-09T23:23:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T17:53:21","slug":"united-restarts-boeing-737-max-9-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/28\/united-restarts-boeing-737-max-9-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Restarts Boeing 737 MAX 9 Flights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CHICAGO-<\/strong> United Airlines (UA)<\/a> announced the resumption of passenger flights on its Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets<\/a> on Saturday, following approval from U.S. regulators after a mid-air cabin incident on an Alaska Airlines (AS) <\/a>flight earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first MAX 9 flight with passengers since January 6 took off from Newark, heading to Las Vegas around 10:30 a.m. ET (1530 GMT), carrying 175 passengers and six crew members. United, headquartered in Chicago, anticipates several passenger flights on MAX 9s to operate on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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United 737 MAX Flights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The cabin panel blowout on an eight-week-old MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines on January 5 prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets. This led to the cancellation of numerous flights by both Alaska Airlines and United. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, the FAA<\/a> lifted the grounding order after approving new inspection and maintenance checks. Additionally, Boeing was restricted from expanding 737 MAX production or introducing new production lines pending quality improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The enhanced maintenance process for the 737 MAX 9 involves inspecting specific bolts, guide tracks, and fittings, along with conducting detailed visual examinations of mid-cabin exit door plugs and numerous related components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Return to Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alaska Airlines resumed MAX 9 service on Friday, and the Chief Operating Officer, Constance von Muehlen, was reportedly on the first MAX 9 flight, seated next to the window in the same row where the blowout had occurred on the previous flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline expects to complete inspections on its MAX 9 fleet by the end of next week, allowing it to resume its full flight schedule. The grounding had impacted approximately 20% of its fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boeing <\/a>Commercial Airlines President Stan Deal informed employees late Friday that the company has diligently developed inspection criteria to facilitate the return of aircraft to service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boeing is currently assessing “hundreds” of ideas submitted by employees for potential quality improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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