The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

The Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets may soon be returning to service after being grounded. Alaska and United Airlines are conducting final inspections.

Door plug blowing out on An Alaska Airline Boeing aircraft has brought the plane maker under scrutiny again.

Not flying high: Bad winter weather and grounded Boeing Max 9 planes cause hundreds of flight cancellations.

The Boeing 737 Max is in the news again, this time because the door plug on a brand-new plane came off soon after take-off. The pilots of the Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon, managed to return the Max 9 safely to Portland International Airport, but the consequences would have…

Mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines plane suggests issues at manufacturer despite steps to address processes and culture

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday it is launching a safety probe into Boeing following last week's near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines-operated 737 MAX. "This incident should have never happened and it cannot happen again," the FAA said in a statement, after a panel known as a…

Federal officials are investigating Boeing's design of a panel that blew off a jetliner in midflight last week

Flight cancellations are expected to continue throughout the week after many Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft were grounded

The airline said that it would cancel 110 to 150 flights a day while the Max 9 planes remain grounded, as signs indicate some travelers may at least temporarily try to avoid flying on Max 9 jetliners.