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The accident is the seventh since 2016 at the French ski resort’s challenging mountaintop ‘Altiport’
Ed Clark managed Seattle-area factory where plane involved in Alaska Airlines incident is built
Bordeaux incident highlights the need to accelerate technological innovation in aviation management
Preliminary report by NTSB finds part that detached had been removed at Washington factory
Rightwing billionaire who left office in 2022 was piloting aircraft
Chief executive Dave Calhoun says plane maker’s outsourcing may have gone ‘too far’
Plane maker will ‘incorporate an engineering solution’ during certification process instead of seeking safety exemption
US carriers spell out hit to profits from ‘unacceptable’ Max 9 groundings and delivery delays
Head of FAA says it ‘won’t be back to business as usual’ for plane maker
United Airlines warns large order is in doubt as Alaska Airlines says ‘many’ planes had loose bolts
FAA recommends inspections of aircraft with same kind of door plug as Alaska Airlines plane involved in blowout
FAA head Mike Whitaker must also navigate air traffic control, safety and funding challenges
Safety experts raise concerns over plane maker’s request for a regulatory exemption on critical safety rules for the Max 7
US plane maker adds manufacturing process reviews as it tries to contain fallout from mid-air blowout incident
US group’s efforts to strengthen engineering processes are coming under scrutiny after mid-air door plug blowout
FAA says it wants to analyse information from jet inspections following mid-air blowout of Alaska Airlines flight
The near-disastrous accident on an Alaska Airlines flight shows the aerospace company still struggles to improve safety
FAA investigation comes as rival Airbus announces record number of orders last year
US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg says he has spoken with chief executive following 737 Max door panel mishap
The blowout on the Alaska Airlines’ flight follows the Max 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019
Discovery threatens wider crisis for aerospace group after plane suffered mid-air blowout
Company is one of the world’s largest suppliers of aircraft structures
Investigators locate door plug that blew out of 737 Max aircraft
Pilots reported pressurisation warnings on three flights in month before Alaska Airlines incident
New problem involving loss of door in mid-flight comes as manufacturer tries to raise production to catch Airbus
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