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Boeing 737 MAX 9 door blowout investigation
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FIRST ENTRY JUN 24
OCT 17 · Day 116
FAA allows Boeing to increase 737 Max production to 42 planes per month
SEP 13 · Day 82
FAA seeks $3.1 million fine from Boeing over safety violations and door plug blowout
JUN 24 · Day 1
Alaska Airlines door blowout found preventable, investigators say
MAY 18 · Day -401
Boeing CEO pay package approved by shareholders
MAY 18 · Day -401
Boeing board chair steps into spotlight with CEO hunt
MAY 17 · Day -402
Boeing shareholders rebuke CEO Dave Calhoun
MAY 15 · Day -404
Federal prosecutors seek criminal prosecution of Boeing for breaching 2021 agreement
APR 05 · Day -444
Boeing awards outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun 45% pay rise
MAR 25 · Day -455
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun announces departure
MAR 12 · Day -468
Passenger recounts Boeing flight sudden drop, pilot cites instrument failure
MAR 11 · Day -469
Boeing whistleblower death compounds company problems
MAR 10 · Day -470
DOJ opens criminal investigation of Boeing 737 Max
MAR 09 · Day -471
DOJ opens criminal investigation into Alaska Airlines 737 blowout
FEB 26 · Day -483
FAA panel finds Boeing safety culture wanting, recommends overhaul
FEB 21 · Day -488
Boeing replaces 737 Max program leader Ed Clark
JAN 28 · Day -512
Boeing 737 Max 9 flights resume after grounding
JAN 27 · Day -513
Boeing 737 Max 9 flights resume after midair emergency
JAN 24 · Day -516
FAA halts Boeing 737 Max production expansion, clears path for Max 9 return to service
JAN 24 · Day -516
Boeing identified as responsible for mis-installed door plug on Alaska MAX 9 jet
JAN 24 · Day -516
United and Alaska Airlines CEOs criticize Boeing over 737 Max 9 issues
JAN 23 · Day -517
United Airlines pulls plans for Boeing 737 Max 10 after Max 9 groundings
JAN 16 · Day -524
Boeing adds quality inspections for 737 MAX
JAN 15 · Day -525
Boeing increases 737-Max quality inspections after Alaska Airlines blowout
JAN 14 · Day -526
Boeing Alaska Airlines fuselage blowout fallout
JAN 13 · Day -527
Boeing 737 Max 9 jets grounded pending safety inspections after midair blowout
JAN 12 · Day -528
Boeing under fire after Alaska Airlines MAX 9 blowout; FAA scrutiny
JAN 11 · Day -529
Experts discuss Boeing plane safety after flight incident
JAN 09 · Day -531
US investigators probe whether Boeing 737 MAX panel was properly bolted
JAN 05 · Day -535
Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-air door blowout, Alaska Airlines grounds fleet
JAN 05 · Day -535