New York CNN —Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci revealed the carrier found “some loose bolts on many” Boeing 737 Max 9s in an interview for “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” scheduled to air Tuesday.
The US Federal Aviation Administration urged airlines on Sunday to inspect so-called door plugs on an earlier version of Boeing 737 airplanes.
After recent inspections of the newer Max 9s, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have found loose bolts.
NBC asked Minicucci if Boeing has a problem with quality control extending beyond a single plane.
We will follow the lead of the FAA and support our customers every step of the way.”The CEO of United Airlines, one of the biggest buyers of Boeing jets, also expressed frustration with the company.
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Ben Minicucci, Lester Holt ”, ” Minicucci, Max, that’s what’s, ”, Minicucci, Stan Deal, “ I’m, Scott Kirby, they’ve, ” CNN’s Chris Isidore, Gregory Wallace, Hanna Ziady
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