20 hours ago · KOIN one of its jets lost a door plug mid-flight last week. As of Wednesday, Jan. 10, Alaska Airlines says they are still waiting for documentation from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to start inspections on their 737-9 MAX fleet. In a statement, the airlines said they estimate between 110 and 150 flights will be canceled 2 days ago · MAX-8 and -9 are variants of the Boeing 737 MAX series. Rectification recommended by Boeing was carried out before clearing the aircraft for flight operations, the DGCA said. It did not name the 3 days ago · The main difference between the MAX 8 and MAX 9 is that the MAX 9 is longer, measuring 138 ft. 4 in. (42.16 m), while the MAX 8 measures 129 ft. 8 in. (39.52 m). According to Boeing’s specifications, the MAX 8 can seat about 162 to 178 passengers. The MAX 9, the largest in the family, can seat 178 to 193 passengers, with a maximum of 220 Boeing 737 MAX 8. Next in line for this series is the Boeing 737 MAX 8, which has a longer fuselage similar to those of the Boeing 737-400s and the all-time-favorite Boeing 737-800s. A not-so-noticeable difference is that the aircraft's fuselage is longer than that of the Boeing 737-800s by about 0.05 meters. In essence, two fittings that join the aft fuselage to the vertical tail were not attached as per the specifications, creating a potential non-conformance. The affected aircraft are the 737 MAX 7, MAX 8, MAX 8200, and the P-8 Poseidon military variant. To be very clear, Boeing stressed this is not a safety issue, saying: Skymark Airlines plans to add 737-8 and 737-10 models to all-Boeing fleet. SEATTLE, Nov. 10, 2022 / PRNewswire / -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Japan's Skymark Airlines today announced the airline's plan to add up to 12 737 MAX airplanes as part of its fleet modernization efforts. The carrier intends to order four airplanes including the 737-8 and 737 1 day ago · The fatal crashes of Boeing’s MAX 8 planes in 2018 and 2019 tarnished the FAA’s once-unblemished reputation for safety oversight, especially given the agency’s slowness to join other nations 1 day ago · United Airlines operates 78 and Alaska Airlines operates 65 of the Boeing 737 Max 9 models. At least 11 carriers use it worldwide, according to Flightradar 24, though not all of them operate in A Boeing 737 Max takes off after a touch-and-go landing at Edwards Air Force Base. [Courtesy: USAF] Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on AVweb.com . The program was delayed in 2019 after the crash of two 737 MAX 8 aircraft left Boeing’s MAX aircraft grounded. Boeing shifted its efforts from the overall program to work on recertifying its MAX AH5Y.