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After a door panel blew out on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, we sought answers about the safety of air travel.

Not flying high: Bad winter weather and grounded Boeing Max 9 planes cause hundreds of flight cancellations.

The Boeing 737 Max is in the news again, this time because the door plug on a brand-new plane came off soon after take-off. The pilots of the Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon, managed to return the Max 9 safely to Portland International Airport, but the consequences would have…

Mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines plane suggests issues at manufacturer despite steps to address processes and culture

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday it is launching a safety probe into Boeing following last week's near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines-operated 737 MAX. "This incident should have never happened and it cannot happen again," the FAA said in a statement, after a panel known as a…

Federal officials are investigating Boeing's design of a panel that blew off a jetliner in midflight last week

Flight cancellations are expected to continue throughout the week after many Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft were grounded

The airline said that it would cancel 110 to 150 flights a day while the Max 9 planes remain grounded, as signs indicate some travelers may at least temporarily try to avoid flying on Max 9 jetliners.

Pete Buttigieg says no timeline for return of aircraft as Alaska Airlines announces cancellation of 110-150 flights each day

Alaska Airlines is canceling all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes until Saturday while it waits for new instructions on how to inspect and fix the planes

Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun took responsibility on Tuesday for a near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines incident last week, vowing "complete transparency" as the aviation giant tries to pivot from its latest crisis.