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☆ A whistleblower at Boeing's supplier said he 'almost grew a fear of flying' from working 12 years there
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA former employee of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems said he nearly developed a fear of flying because of what he saw during his 12-year stint inspecting aircraft fuselages there. "Working at Spirit, I almost grew a fear of flying," said Paredes. Paredes told CBS that he once sent an email pushing back against his managers' requests to speed up inspections and then was removed from his leadership position. Spirit AeroSystems did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours by Business Insider.

Persons: —, Spirit AeroSystems, Santiago Paredes, Paredes, Kris Van Cleave, Spirit, John Dean, Max, AeroSystems Organizations: Service, Boeing, Spirit, CBS News, Business, CBS, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety, BBC, BI Locations: Wichita, Spirit's Wichita

☆ A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of turning a blind eye to defects has died after a sudden illness: reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of ignoring manufacturing defects on the 737 Max died on Tuesday. Former Spirit AeroSystems employee Joshua Dean, 45, died after contracting a sudden illness, The Seattle Times reported on Wednesday. This sudden loss is stunning news here and for his loved ones," Joe Buccino, a spokesperson for Spirit, told The Seattle Times. Dawn soap is, however, documented under the Federal Aviation Administration's standards as a viable factory tool, Spirit told The Times. AdvertisementDean's lawyer, Brian Knowles, told The Seattle Times that he did not want to speculate about the timing and circumstances of Dean's death.

Persons: —, Max, Joshua Dean, Dean's, Carol Parsons, Dean, Parsons, intubated, Josh Dean's, Joe Buccino, John Barnett, Barnett, Brian Knowles, Knowles, Dave Calhoun, AeroSystems Organizations: Service, Seattle Times, Business, Spirit, New York Times, Federal Aviation, Times, Wall Street, Boeing, BI Locations: Charleston

☆ Boeing investigation: Labor complaint reveals allegations of company’s retaliation against two workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Ross Levitt | Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The union says it is trying to appeal a decision not to change the performance evaluation of one of the workers. Boeing says the investigation was part of a confidential process and that the report could only be shared with the FAA. The complaint filed on behalf of the two engineers involves a different issue— the onboard computer networks on the planes. The union says Boeing managers “strongly objected” to rerunning calculations regarding the systems based on new assumptions, citing cost and production delays, but that Boeing ultimately agreed. Boeing re-did the required analysis,” the press release says.

Persons: “, SPEEA, ”, Sam Salehpour, Rich Plunkett Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, Society of Professional Engineering Employees, Aerospace, National Labor Relations, Boeing’s, FAA, ” Boeing, Strategic

☆ Boeing defends its planes’ safety ahead of whistleblower hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Chris Isidore | Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Boeing on Monday scrambled to address safety and quality concerns about its planes ahead of a whistleblower hearing in the Senate on Wednesday. Salehpour is set to be the key witness at a Wednesday hearing of the Senate permanent subcommittee on investigations. That has sparked investigations and allegations that some Boeing employees felt reluctant to raise questions about the safety of the planes they are building or inspecting for fear of retaliation. The average 787 does 600 flights a year, according to Chisholm, and the tests Boeing put the planes through simulated 165,000 flights. Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration have admitted that some of the planes did have problems with the gaps between parts of the fuselages that were wider than the standards set by Boeing.

Persons: Sam Salehpour, Salehpour, —, “ We’re, ”, Lisa Fahl, Steve Chisholm, Chisholm, we’re, Fahl Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Locations: New York, Alaska

☆ A Boeing supplier says it tried using Vaseline, cornstarch, and talcum powder to lubricate a door seal before settling on Dawn dish soap: NYT
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Besides the soap, FAA auditors say they saw Spirit mechanics use a hotel key card to check a door seal. In March, The Times reported that Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) auditors saw Spirit AeroSystems' mechanics applying soap to a door seal. AdvertisementAccording to Buccino, Spirit also tried using other household products such as Vaseline, cornstarch, and talcum powder as a lubricant before settling on liquid Dawn soap. Buccino said the Dawn soap became their top choice because it didn't cause the door seal to degrade over time. Representatives for Boeing, Spirit, and the FAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Spirit AeroSystems, —, Joe Buccino, Buccino, Spirit, Sean Black, Black, Dave Calhoun, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: Boeing, Spirit, FAA, Service, New York Times, The Times, Aviation, Times, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, Business Insider

☆ Another Boeing whistleblower has come forward, this time alleging safety lapses on the 777 and 787 widebodies
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A whistleblower has come forward with allegations about the safety of at least 1,400 Boeing planes. He said production shortcuts have led to misaligned fuselages on Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 jets. AdvertisementAnother Boeing whistleblower has come forward with concerns over one of the planemaker's family of passenger jetliners, pointing to safety concerns in at least 1,400 widebody airplanes. He noted his concerns about the 787 and 777 airplanes were backed by Boeing data but that his complaints were ignored. "This analysis has validated that these issues do not present any safety concerns, and the aircraft will maintain its service life over several decades."

Persons: misaligned, —, Sam Salehpour, Salehpour, Max, I'm Organizations: Boeing, Service, New York Times, FAA, BI, Times, Alaska Airlines

☆ F.A.A. Investigates Claims by Boeing Whistle-Blower About Flaws in 787 Dreamliner
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Mark Walker | James Glanz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating claims made by a Boeing engineer who says that sections of the fuselage of the 787 Dreamliner are improperly fastened together and could break apart mid-flight after thousands of trips. The engineer, Sam Salehpour, who worked on the plane, detailed his allegations in interviews with The New York Times and in documents sent to the F.A.A. A spokesman for the agency confirmed that it was investigating the allegations but declined to comment on them. The fuselages for the plane come in several pieces, all from different manufacturers, and they are not exactly the same shape where they fit together, he said. Boeing concedes those manufacturing changes were made, but a spokesman for the company, Paul Lewis, said there was “no impact on durability or safe longevity of the airframe.”

Persons: Sam Salehpour, Salehpour, Paul Lewis Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, New York Times

☆ Who can fix Boeing? Here are some potential CEO candidates
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

New York CNN —Since its founding by William Boeing more than a century ago, the Boeing Company has had 12 CEOs. What Boeing wants in its new CEOWhen picking a new CEO, the company likely has two pools of choices. Or it can once again pick a leader like outgoing CEO Calhoun, who has a financial background and an undergraduate degree in accounting. Spirit was the only one to comment, but it did not address the possibility of Shanahan becoming Boeing CEO. Culp has an undergraduate degree in economics and an MBA from Harvard, a business background more than an engineering background.

Persons: William Boeing, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, “, ”, Sir Tim Clark, ” Calhoun, “ It’s, Richard Aboulafia, Pat Shanahan Pat Shanahan, Donald Trump, Shanahan, “ Mr, Joe Buccino, Larry Culp Larry Culp, Jack Welch, Culp, Aboulafia, Kathy Warden Kathy Warden, Northrop Grumman, Northrop, Warden, ” Aboulafia, Mary Barra, Greg Smith Greg Smith, Smith, Alan Mulally Aboulafia, Alan Mulally, Ford, Mulally, It’s, Ron Epstein, ’, Stephanie Pope, Brian West, Pope, West, Elizabeth Lund Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing Company, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Emirates Airlines, CNBC, US Department of Defense, CNN, General Electric, GE Aerospace, GE, Danaher Corp, Harvard, Northrop, General Motors, Barra, American Airlines, Ford, Detroit, GM, DaimlerChrysler, Chrysler, of America, Airplanes, GE Aviation, Services, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Locations: New York, American, Calhoun

Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year as part of a broad management shakeup Monday after a series of mishaps at one of America's iconic manufacturers. Stephanie Pope, the company's chief operating officer for less than three months, has taken over leadership of the key division. Boeing has been under intense pressure since early January, when a panel blew off a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max. Airline executives have expressed their frustration with the company, and even minor incidents involving Boeing jets have attracted extra attention. Pope, 51, was promoted to Boeing chief operating officer only in January.

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The American plane maker has been under intense pressure since early January, when a panel blew off a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max midflight. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesTHE CRASHESThe bulk of criticism and investigations swirling around Boeing today center on the company's Max jets. Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation, admitting that employees misled regulators about the safety of the 737 Max. Last year, Boeing reported a problem with fittings on Max jets where the fuselage meets the vertical section of the tail. Also under investigation is what prompted the emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, of a Denver-bound United Airlines flight in December.

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☆ Boeing failed to retain security camera footage showing work on Max jet door that blew out, NTSB says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Rob Wile | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Security camera footage showing work being done on a Boeing Max 9 door plug that later blew out mid-air has been overwritten, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said. "Boeing has informed us that they are unable to find the records documenting this work." She continued: "A verbal request was made by our investigators for security camera footage to help obtain this information; however, they were informed the footage was overwritten. A Boeing spokesperson said the company, like many others, does not retain security footage for longer than 30 days. The Alaska Airlines plane in question was in the factory last year in September and delivered in October.

Persons: Jennifer Homendy, Homendy, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, John Barnett, Max, Bob Jordan Organizations: Alaska Airlines Flight, Boeing, National Transportation Safety Board, Boeing Max, National Transportation Safety, Commerce, Science, Alaska Airlines, NBC News, Journal, U.S . Department of Justice, South, The New York Times, United Airlines, Southwest, JPMorgan, CNBC Locations: Alaska, Portland , Oregon, U.S, South Carolina, Barnett's

☆ FAA audit of Boeing's 737 Max production reportedly found 'dozens of issues'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Alaska airlines Boeing 737 is taking off from Los Angeles International AirPort (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on March 6, 2024. U.S. air safety regulators found "dozens of problems" at facilities owned by Boeing and one of its key suppliers after a six-week audit of the production of the 737 Max jet, according to The New York Times. The Federal Aviation Administration started the probe after a door panel blew off a 737 Max 9 flight on Alaska Airlines in early January, an incident that has attracted intense scrutiny of Boeing's quality-control practices. FAA auditors found that out of 89 product audits that were conducted, Boeing passed 56 tests and failed 33 of them, according to the report. During the six-week audit, the FAA also conducted 13 product audits that focused on Spirit AeroSystems, which makes fuselages for the Boeing 737 Max — of those, only six audits resulting in passing grades, and seven failed, the NYT said.

Persons: Max — Organizations: Boeing, Los Angeles International AirPort, The New York Times, Federal Aviation Administration, Max, Alaska Airlines, Times, FAA Locations: Alaska, Los Angeles , California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. aerospace company Stratolaunch conducted the first powered test flight of a new unmanned craft for hypersonic research on Saturday and called it a success. Hypersonic describes flights at speeds of at least Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound. The Talon, powered by a liquid-fuel rocket engine, ended its flight by descending into the ocean as planned. The company called the result a major milestone in the development of the United States' first privately funded, reusable hypersonic test capability. That project was canceled, and new owners then repurposed Stratolaunch for launches of reusable hypersonic research vehicles.

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“The FAA identified non-compliance issues in Boeing’s manufacturing process control, parts handling and storage, and product control,” the FAA said in a press release, but did not immediately provide further details. The FAA said the findings of both this audit and the separate report should be part of Boeing’s quality improvement plan. But in January Boeing CEO David Calhoun conceded Boeing needed to improve its quality controls. Without giving details, the FAA said it found multiple instances where both companies allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements. The agency is not the only government body looking into Boeing’s quality issues.

Persons: David Calhoun, ”, Calhoun, “, Mike Whitaker, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: Washington DC CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines ’ Boeing, FAA, Boeing, Spirit, Max, National Transportation Safety, Alaska Air, NTSB, Justice Department, Alaska, Senate Locations: Renton , Washington

Spirit Aerosystems had a market capitalization of $3.3 billion as of Thursday's close. "We do not comment on market speculation," a spokesperson for Spirit Aerosystems told CNBC. Boeing in 2005 spun off operations in Kansas and Oklahoma that became the present-day Spirit Aerosystems. It comes less than two months after a section of a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight. It was the latest and most serious in a host of flaws on the Boeing 737 Max, Boeing's best-selling jet.

Persons: Aerosystems, Spirit Aerosystems, Boeing's, Max Organizations: Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, Boeing, Spirit, CNBC, Airbus, Wall Street, Max, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Wichita , Kansas, U.S, Kansas, Oklahoma, Boeing's Renton , Washington

☆ Boeing supplier swings to profit despite recent problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Spirit AeroSystems, the troubled Boeing supplier which builds fuselages and other parts for the company, reported its first adjusted quarterly profit since the start of 2022, helped by increased payments from Boeing. But the continued quality and safety problems at Boeing, and at Spirit AeroSystems, caused the supplier to announce it would not give any outlook for profits the rest of the year. Boeing announced on Sunday that Spirit AeroSystem workers disclosed there were misdrilled holes on 737 Max fuselages the company had built. Because of that agreement, Spirit reported net income of $59 million for the quarter, a large improvement from the net loss of $243 million a year earlier. Spirit has reported net losses every quarter since the start of the pandemic in early 2020.

Persons: Max fuselages, Max, AeroSystems Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Alaksa Airlines, Max, Alaska, Federal Aviation Administration, Airbus, Spirit Locations: New York

Boeing reported another problem with fuselages on its 737 jets that might delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft in the latest quality gaff to plague the manufacturer. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal said in a letter to Boeing staff seen Monday that a worker at its supplier discovered misdrilled holes in fuselages. Spirit AeroSystems, based in Wichita, Kansas, makes a large part of the fuselages on Boeing Max jets. Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have begun returning some to service. Boeing, based in Renton, Washington, said last week it was withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a new, smaller model of the 737 Max airliner.

Persons: Stan Deal, Deal, Max Organizations: Boeing, Boeing Commercial, Boeing Max, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, airline, FAA Locations: fuselages, Wichita , Kansas, Portland , Oregon, U.S, Renton , Washington

☆ Boeing Finds More Problems with 737 Max, Risking Delivery Delays
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Melissa Eddy | More About Melissa Eddy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Boeing said that a new problem with the fuselages of some unfinished 737 jets would force the company to rework about 50 planes, potentially delaying their delivery and raising further concerns about quality control at the manufacturer and its suppliers. Stan Deal, the chief executive of Boeing’s commercial plane unit, said in a memo to employees on Sunday that a supplier last wee had identified that “two holes may not have been drilled exactly to our requirements.” It did not name the supplier. The issue was “not an immediate flight safety issue and all 737s can continue operating safely,” Mr. Deal said. He added that all 737s currently in use could continue flying. The new problems were another setback for Boeing, which has been under pressure from regulators, investors and its airline customers since Jan. 5, when a panel on a 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines blew out mid-flight, forcing an emergency landing and the grounding of Max 9s in the United States.

Persons: Stan Deal, ”, Deal, Max Organizations: Boeing, Alaska Airlines Locations: United States

☆ Supplier of Boeing 737 Max planes finds misdrilled holes during production, impacting 50 aircraft, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In the latest manufacturing error to plague Boeing, a supplier of 737 Max aircraft components discovered misdrilled holes on the fuselages of 50 planes that were in production for the aircraft company, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. An employee of Spirit AeroSystems, which creates the fuselage, nacelles, and struts for various Boeing aircraft, alerted their manager to the inaccurate drill holes while the 737 Max planes were making their way through the production process, according to the report. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider. The incident involved a Spirit AeroSystems fuselage, per The Journal. In response to the in-flight emergency , the airline grounded its fleet of 65 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes pending a safety inspection.

Persons: Airplanes Stan Deal, AeroSystems Organizations: Boeing, Max, Wall Street, Airplanes, Business, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

☆ Boeing is in the 'last chance saloon,' the boss of an airline which placed a $52 billion order just 3 months ago warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The boss of Emirates criticized Boeing and called on its leaders to prioritize quality manufacturing over finances, in an interview with the Financial Times published Sunday. Last November, Emirates placed a huge $52 billion order for 95 Boeing 777 and 787 jets. The 737 Max 9, delivered 66 days earlier, lost a door plug in midair. AdvertisementThe Wall Street Journal reported that the plane left Boeing's factory missing key bolts designed to keep the door plug in place. And on Sunday night, several outlets reported that holes were misdrilled in 50 Boeing 737 Max fuselages, delaying deliveries.

Persons: Sir Tim Clark, Max, Max fuselages, Clark, Dave Calhoun, they've Organizations: Emirates, Boeing, Financial, Alaska Airlines, Street Journal Locations: Dubai, Emirates

☆ New quality glitch to delay some Boeing 737 Max deliveries
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Boeing 777-9 jetliner aircraft is pictured on the tarmac during the 2023 Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central - Al-Maktoum International Airport in Dubai on Nov. 13, 2023. Boeing Co said on Sunday it will have to do more work on about 50 undelivered 737 Max airplanes, potentially delaying near-term deliveries, after its supplier Spirit AeroSystems discovered two mis-drilled holes on some fuselages. "This past Thursday, a supplier notified us of a non-conformance in some 737 fuselages. "While this potential condition is not an immediate flight safety issue and all 737s can continue operating safely, we currently believe we will have to perform rework on about 50 undelivered airplanes," Deal said. The checks focus on potentially incorrect positioning of two holes on a window frame assembly supplied by Spirit, a condition known as "short edge margin," the sources said.

Persons: AeroSystems, Stan Deal Organizations: Boeing, Maktoum International Airport, Boeing Commercial, Spirit Locations: Dubai, Al, Maktoum

☆ New problem found on Boeing 737 Max planes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Chris Isidore | Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —A new problem has been found during the production of 737 Max jets that will force Boeing to rework about 50 planes that have not yet been delivered. The problem was disclosed in a memo sent to Boeing (BA) employees Sunday by Stan Deal, the head of the company’s commercial aircraft unit. An employee at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, which makes the fuselages of the 737 Max jets, notified the plane maker that two holes may not have been drilled exactly to Boeing’s requirements, according to Deal’s memo. While the exact cause of the incident is not yet known, Boeing CEO David Calhoun told investors on Wednesday: “We caused the problem, and we understand that.”“Whatever conclusions are reached, Boeing is accountable for what happened. “We simply must be better.”Deal’s Sunday memo said Boeing’s 737 Max factory in Renton, Washington would “dedicate several days … this week to focus on this important work, reflecting the premium we place on quality, safety and, ultimately, stability in our factories.”

Persons: Stan Deal, David Calhoun, Max Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Spirit, Max, Alaska Airlines Locations: New York, ”, Renton , Washington

☆ We now have more details on what happened with the Alaska Airlines door plug — and how Boeing plans to address quality issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Bloomberg has reported new details about what may have caused the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. AdvertisementNew details have emerged regarding how the door plug on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 blew off the jet mid-flight earlier this month. The investigation is focused on four bolts that hold the door plug in place. Boeing CEO says door plug installation will have inspections "at every turn"According to Boeing, 129 have been ungrounded as of midday on Wednesday. The agency has halted Boeing's 737 Max production expansion while it addresses quality control lapses.

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☆ Boeing was once known for safety and engineering. But critics say an emphasis on profits changed that
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Boeing is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons again after the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 incident. Boeing workers participating in a "Quality Stand Down" at Boeing's 737 Max factory in Renton, Washington on January 25, 2024. One of the first Boeing 737 Max jets on the production line at the company's manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. The airlines around the world that have already bought Boeing planes basically need to keep using those models, whatever the problems. Commercial pilots are certified on specific models and are not able to easily move from single-aisle to widebody versions of Boeing jets, let alone between a Boeing and an Airbus jet.

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How Did a Boeing Jet End Up With a Big Hole? At about 16,000 feet, pilots heard a loud boom, and the pressure dropped further: One of those door plugs had completely torn off. National Transportation Safety BoardBoeing’s chief executive, Dave Calhoun, has suggested that a manufacturing lapse was responsible for the door plug blowing out. investigation, it’s clear to us we received an airplane from the manufacturer with a faulty door plug,” Alaska said in a statement. An older Boeing model, the 737-900ER, has the same design for its door plugs as the Max 9.

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