The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is about to resume commercial flights in the USA after the accident on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that it will adopt a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) for certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. This AD was triggered after a cabin door cover became detached midflight during an Alaska Airlines flight, resulting in rapid decompression of the aircraft.
Under this new regulation, additional flights of affected aircraft are prohibited until the aircraft has been inspected and all applicable corrective actions have been taken.
However, the process itself has not been made public because it is a Boeing document that was viewed and approved by the FAA and sent to the airlines. And since this is a private company document, its publication is required by law.
The FAA estimates that the cost of inspecting the entire 737 MAX 9 fleet in the US (144 jets) will be US$12,240 (R$60,000) and will take up to 8 hours per aircraft inspected.
After this inspection, the jets can fly normally. Alaska Airlines said it would ground the jets at least until Sunday, Jan. 21, pending further details from Boeing and the FAA and conducting appropriate inspections.
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