Boeing 737 Max 9 gets approval to resume flights following in-flight incident

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that Boeing's 737 Max 9 jets will be allowed to resume flying once inspections have been completed. This comes after the grounding of 171 of these planes due to an incident in which an unused door broke away during a flight. United Airlines and Alaska Airlines are planning to return the jets to service in the coming days. However, the FAA has stated that it will not permit Boeing to expand production of its 737 Max family of jets, including the 737 Max 9, until quality control issues have been resolved. The FAA Administrator, Mike Whitaker, emphasized that this will not be "business as usual" for Boeing. Both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have expressed frustration with Boeing over the grounding, noting that it has caused significant disruptions to their operations. The recent incident has raised concerns about the safety of Boeing's aircraft, as the company continues to face scrutiny following two fatal crashes of the 737 Max 8 jets in 2018 and 2019.