Investigators concluded that the door panel on the newly manufactured Boeing 737 Max 9 had been removed to repair rivets on the frame of the plug. When Boeing personnel replaced the plug, four bolts, ...

The mid-exit door plug separated from the Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger plane on Jan. 5, 2024, minutes after Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport.

The National Transportation Safety Board investigation over the past 17 months found that four bolts securing what is known as the door plug panel were removed and never replaced during a repair as ...

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended more hands-on training and oversight at Boeing after an Alaska Airlines jet came apart in flight.

The door plug blowout sparked a crisis at Boeing. Former CEO Dave Calhoun announced he would step down by the end of that year. The company replaced the top managers at its factory in Renton, ...

Inadequate training and supervision at Boeing cited as root cause of 2024 mid-air door plug incident FAA faulted for failing to correct Boeing’s kn ...

Monthly production for Boeing's 737 Max line remained capped by the Federal Aviation Administration at 38 jets a month.

A new 737 Max door plug design is engineered to make it more difficult for factory workers to install the door plug ...

Boeing will be back in the hot seat Tuesday as the National Transportation Safety Board holds a hearing to present its findings from an investigation into the terrifying incident in which a door ...

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems — the company that made and installed the door plug — are redesigning them with another backup system to keep the panels in place even if the bolts are missing ...

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems — the company that made and installed the door plug — are redesigning them with another backup system to keep the panels in place even if the bolts are missing ...

Boeing delivered 60 aircraft in June—its best month since December 2023—as it works to ramp up 737 Max production following ...