Status: 10.01.2024, 20:58 PM
By: Robin Dittrich
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After the incident in a Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, the investigations continue. There are other machines of this type with the same problems.
Munich – Last week, a cabin part of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 broke out during flight. 215 machines of this type are in use worldwide, some of which now need to be examined.
After the Boeing 737 MAX 9 incident: These airlines use the plane
It is still being conclusively determined how the cabin part of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was able to break out of the aircraft. After the incident, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered that aircraft of the same type must be inspected and not allowed to fly during this time. The massive problem had occurred at Alaska Airlines, but the aircraft type is still in operation with some other airlines, some airlines use a different model.
In addition to Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 MAX 9, where the incident occurred, other models of the type also had problems. © picture alliance/dpa/National Transportation Safety Board via AP
United Airlines has the most of the aircraft in its fleet, with 79 aircraft of the type in service. The machines that were inspected after the incident were found to have problems in the same place. United Airlines also reported loose screws and parts on Monday. Alaska Airlines has a total of 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9s, which are also under inspection – more loose parts have also been found there. Other affected airlines include Turkish Airlines, Aeromexico and Copa Airlines. According to a spokeswoman, Lufthansa does not operate a Boeing 737 MAX 9 and has not ordered one.
These airlines operate Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft:
| Airline | Examples of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 |
|---|---|
| United Airlines | 79 (concerned) |
| Alaska Airlines | 65 (concerned) |
| Copa Airlines | 29 (partially affected) |
| Aeromexico | 19 (concerned) |
| Turkish Airlines | 5 (concerned) |
| Scat Airlines | 5 (not affected) |
| Icelandair | 4 (not affected) |
| Flydubai | 3 (not affected) |
| Lion Air | 3 (not affected) |
| Corendon Dutch | 3 (not affected) |
| Air Tanzania, Thai Lion Air, Reliance Commercial Dealers | 1 each (not affected) |
Accident of the Boeing 737 MAX 9: What passengers need to know now when travelling
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has taken over the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, according to a press release. However, according to EASA, no EASA member state operates an aircraft in the corresponding configuration – this includes the EU countries and a few other countries. In United Airlines' specific aircraft, the emergency exit in the middle has been replaced by a plug-in placeholder. The Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft used in Europe do not have this configuration and may therefore continue to operate normally.
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In the past, there have been frequent problems with Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. In 2018 and 2019, two planes crashed, killing hundreds of people. However, these were MAX 8 aircraft. The Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft do not have the problems of the previous model. The models used in Europe are also larger than the American ones and have an emergency exit instead of the placeholder. Passengers can therefore board a Boeing 737 MAX 9 without fear, Icelandair also flies to Frankfurt and Berlin, among other places.
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