From safety issues to a supplier crunch, the big aircraft manufacturers are having trouble producing enough planes. That means more delays, and fuller flights.
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Twelve months ago, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 flying over Oregon was forced into an emergency landing when a door blew off its Boeing 737-MAX-9 aircraft. The aircraft was almost new – and in the air.
The ensuing scrutiny of Boeing and its processes has made for a very difficult year, not just for the aircraft manufacturer but for every airline around the world that was hoping to overhaul its fleet.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/boeing-s-bumpy-year-cascades-into-real-pain-for-qantas-virgin-20250106-p5l2ao
