Alaska Airlines is the only United States-based carrier that was in AirlineRatings' top 10—although Hawaiian, American, Delta and United were in the top 25.
the 737 Max, following two fatal crashes in late 2018 and early 2019, which killed 346 people. Still the outlook for 2024 right before the Alaska Air incident had been somewhat promising.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Sunday marks one year since an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 had its door plug blown out in midair on Jan. 5, 2024 on its trip from PDX to Ontario, California.
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM / SEPT. 17 An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft passes a Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A-330 parked at its gate at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.