FAA Reviews Preliminary Inspections of Grounded Boeing 737 MAX 9

Alaska Airlines and Boeing Face Additional Lawsuits Over Mid-Flight Incident

Four more passengers have filed a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines and Boeing over the mid-flight incident on January 5, where a door plug detached from a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane, causing the cabin to depressurize.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun reviewing data from 40 preliminary inspections of Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, a potential step towards returning the aircraft to service.
Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci has apologized to passengers affected by the incident and the subsequent grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet, which has led to the cancellation of between 110 and 150 flights per day.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) warned that a US government shutdown would pause its investigation into why the panel shot off of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged the company made a 'mistake' and said it would work with the NTSB, which is investigating the incident, to find out what caused it.