Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Background In early January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out. Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. Saving It Will Take Years.
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 12, 2024
Prior to that our update focused on Boeing’s overall production quality challenges being assessed as systemic in scope. Department of Justice has reportedly opened a formal criminal investigation concerning the blowout that left a hole in the side of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 aircraft in January. Paid subscription).
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
JANUARY 16, 2024
The strategy is being questioned in the wake of a string of quality problems that include complaints of loose rudder bolts and a recent blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight. The system has slashed costs by letting production lines maximize output and eliminate waste.
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 12, 2024
As highlighted in our original commentary , an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out. That has implications for Alaska, United and Copa airlines, the noted operators of this MAX variant.
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 8, 2024
Latest Incident On Friday of last week, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out. based carriers Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. Global air regulators are expected to follow.
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 22, 2024
In our February 12 th update we shared perspectives relative to the fixing of the company’s operational management culture as being systemic. Representatives for Boeing, American, United, Alaska have reportedly either had no comment or have not immediately responded to press inquiries.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
by which a commodity is produced and distributed: the companies, materials, and systems involved in manufacturing and delivering goods). The Matternet M2 has become the first non-military unmanned aircraft system (UAS/drone) to earn its FAA type certificate. Last year’s cutoff was set at December 9.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
52 
Let's personalize your content