Alaska Airlines reports on Flight 1282 and 737-9 MAX fleet
Source: Alaska Airlines Photos by Ingrid Barrentine / Alaska Airlines Our first 737-9 MAX planes return to service as final inspections continue Alaska Airlines has completed final inspections on our first group of 737-9 MAX aircraft as we move forward to return the fleet to commercial service. We’ll resume flying the 737-9 MAX with Flight 1146 from Seattle to San Diego on Friday afternoon, Jan 26. On Jan. 24, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the detailed inspection and maintenance process for the 737-9 MAX to return to flying. Our Alaska technicians began the inspections that night. We expect inspections on our 737-9 MAX to be completed by the end of next week, allowing us to operate our full flight [...]