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

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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 panel, known as a door plug, was opened to repair damaged rivets on the plane’s fuselage, according to Boeing’s records.

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Looking good inDEED!

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More Drive Electric Earth Day events than ever before; EVA chapters get funding. It’s looking like a very successful Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED) is on the horizon, with a record 180 events taking place throughout April. Register for DEED and you may be eligible to win a $250 gift card from Plug In America.

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NDEW 2022 steps it up

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NDEW event in Juneau, Alaska. With events throughout September and into October, National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) 2022 has garnered great attention from one corner of the US to the others. Juneau EV, along with Plug In America , provided 2023 electric vehicle (EV) tax information. NDEW event in Las Vegas.

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Investigators Outline Critical Questions in Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident

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The questions also include whether Alaska Airlines, which operated the flight from Portland, Ore., How was this door plug installed or who installed it?” United Airlines said on Monday afternoon that it had found some loose bolts in door plugs on its Max 9 planes during preliminary inspections that began over the weekend.

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Boeing Faces Tricky Balance Between Safety and Financial Performance

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The National Transportation Safety Board is expected in the coming days to release a preliminary report on the incident, which occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight. The National Transportation Safety Board is expected in the coming days to release a preliminary report on the incident, which occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight.

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737 Max Inspections Delayed as Boeing Revises Guidance

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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., 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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InDEED, a success

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Sponsored by the EAA and Plug In America , DEED featured events in 34 states , as well as Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Dominican Republic. DEED event on St. Ribbon-cutting ceremony at DEED event in Lonoke, AR. Drive Electric Earth Day sets new records in attendance.