Boeing faces new questions about 737 Max after plane opens gaping hole

A window panel blew out on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 Max seven minutes after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, on Friday. Affected travelers should work with Alaska Airlines’ customer service directly to rebook tickets, according to SFO airport duty manager Anthony Nguyen: Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Orlando International Airport, Tampa International Airport and Puerto Vallarta International Airport. No flights scheduled to depart from San José Mineta International Airport or Oakland International Airport were impacted by the cancellations. ”After federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners, one additional flight – operated by United Airlines – was canceled at SFO. A Max 8 jet operated by Lion Air crashed in Indonesia in 2018, and an Ethiopian Airlines Max 8 crashed in 2019.