More airlines suspend operations of Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

United Airlines has temporarily grounded all its Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for inspections as required by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In a statement released on January 6th, United Airlines said it is working with the FAA to determine the inspection procedures and requirements that must be met before the aircraft can be put back into service.

Previously, United Airlines announced that 33 of its 79 MAX 9 aircraft had undergone inspections as required by the FAA. Alaska Airlines also decided to suspend operations of all its MAX 9 aircraft.

A 737 MAX 9 aircraft at Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington, USA. (Photo: VNA)

Along with Alaska Airlines, United Airlines owns the world's largest fleet of MAX 9 aircraft. To date, Boeing has delivered 218 737 MAX 9 aircraft to airlines worldwide.

Also on January 6th, Turkish Airlines announced it was grounding five of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for inspection. These decisions were made after Alaska Flight 1282, carrying 171 passengers and six crew members, departed from Portland International Airport in Oregon on the evening of January 5th and returned just 20 minutes later due to a malfunction. A window on the aircraft's fuselage detached, forcing an emergency landing.

According to data on the flight tracking website FlightAware, the plane reached an altitude of 4,876 meters and then began to descend. Images posted on social media later showed a window of the aircraft had disappeared, while emergency oxygen masks were deployed above the seats.

The FAA said it is ordering immediate inspections of approximately 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft before allowing them to return to service. The inspection process will take between four and eight hours per aircraft. According to the FAA, this decision is aimed at ensuring passenger safety.

(Source: News Report)

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