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Taking the Long Way Home From Alaska

Baua Electric

7, 1941, the United States, in cooperation with the Canadian authorities, set out to build a highway from British Columbia to Alaska, then a territory and viewed as vulnerable to attack by Japan. In preparation, my son found a 1972 road map of western Canada and eastern Alaska that has remained fairly accurate.

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Alaska Airlines and Passengers Face More Disruption Over Boeing Plane

Baua Electric

For Alaska Airlines and its passengers, a return to normal may take a while. United Airlines, with 79 planes, and Alaska, with 65, are the heaviest users of the Max 9 in the United States. But the jet model makes up less than 10 percent of United’s fleet, allowing it to fill in gaps on planned routes more easily than Alaska.

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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says

Baua Electric

Four bolts used to secure the panel that ultimately blew off an Alaska Airlines plane during a flight last month were removed — and appear not to have been replaced — at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Wash., The plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines at the end of October. The fuselage was then shipped to Boeing on Aug. 27 to Dec.

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Boeing C.E.O. to Step Down in Major Reshuffle at Embattled Plane Maker

Baua Electric

Boeing announced Monday that its chief executive, David Calhoun, would step down at the end of 2024 as part of a broad management shake-up, as the aircraft maker grapples with its most significant safety crisis in years. The Alaska incident renewed questions about the safety of Max planes and Boeing’s commitment to quality.

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737 Max Inspections Delayed as Boeing Revises Guidance

Baua Electric

The announcement that Boeing was revising the instructions comes after two airlines reported finding loose parts in the area of the panel that is under inspection. had said that it would require inspections of the planes after one such panel was blown out during an Alaska Airlines flight that had taken off from Portland, Ore.,

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Investigators Outline Critical Questions in Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident

Baua Electric

Investigators have identified several questions as they try to get to the bottom of what caused a part of a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane to be blown out in midflight on Friday, including about how a critical component was installed. The questions also include whether Alaska Airlines, which operated the flight from Portland, Ore.,

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Our EV warrior

Electric Auto Association

Electric Auto Association (EAA) board member Guy Hall, chair of our national Policy Committee, has made a significant contribution to the successful efforts to pass electric vehicle (EV) legislation across the country. Mexican border to the Canadian Yukon and into Alaska. EAA board member Guy Hall fights the good fight every day.

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