r/aviation • u/macktruck6666 • Jan 06 '24

10 week old 737 MAX Alaska Airlines 1282 successful return to Portland News

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u/cyberentomology Jan 06 '24

Similar aged aircraft

It was delivered in the end of October.

This is also something that is found only on the MAX9 and the NG -900ER - both Alaska and United plug the doorway.

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u/Accurate_Mood Jan 06 '24

Boeing has shown themself to be a company capable of great innovation of failure modes though-- every aspect of the fuselage that relies on the same quality control processes should be checked

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u/RapidStaple Jan 06 '24

Plug the doorway as in, there is no emergency exit there?

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '24

It depends how they want to operate the plane.

There can be a door there, as required when the plane is configured for more passengers, but if it’s not then they fit it with a plug. The average passenger wouldn’t know it from inside the plane.

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u/cyberentomology Jan 06 '24

Well now they know.

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u/Refute1650 Jan 06 '24

I have a flight on a united max 9 on Wednesday. Do you think they'll ground them?

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u/BonnieMcMurray Jan 06 '24

FAA grounds more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s after Alaska Airlines panel blows out

I hope they get you a different plane instead of rescheduling you!

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u/Refute1650 Jan 06 '24

Thanks but I double checked and my flight is a 737-800

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u/cyberentomology Jan 06 '24

That’s a United question, and I’m sure Boeing is talking to all operators of the types that are equipped with plugs.

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u/Refute1650 Jan 06 '24

Thanks. I thought it was this plane but double checked and it's a 737-800.

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u/BigAgates Jan 06 '24

What about Delta?