The firm had to ground its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet after a mid-air blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight.

United Airlines has blamed Boeing for a $200m (£161m) hit to its earnings in the first three months of this year.

The carrier was forced to ground its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet for three weeks after a mid-air cabin blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

United said that pushed it to a pre-tax loss of $164m for the first quarter.

  • OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world
    15·
    5 months ago

    If you bought a car and the door just fell off while you were driving to work one day, would it be your fault for not checking the bolts?

    • Hildegarde@lemmy.world
      94·
      5 months ago

      It is much easier to check the bolts on your car door than the bolts on a door plug. They’re not hidden behind a wall like the door plug bolts.