The union which represents flight attendants at both Alaska and United Airlines wants Boeing to pay them compensation for loss of earnings related to the three-week grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 following an accident onboard an Alaska Airlines flight on January 6.
Following an FAA review of inspection and maintenance procedures for the mid-cabin exit plug installed on certain MAX-9 aircraft, Alaska Airlines returned its first affected airplane service on Sunday.
United Airlines is expected to return its first 737-9 to service on Sunday, although it could take several more days or weeks to inspect and fix all impacted aircraft, and some cancellations are still expected as a result of the debacle.
Alaska Airlines believes the 737-9 grounding has cost it at least $150 million and will seek compensation from the aircraft manufacturer Boeing to cover its losses. That estimate, however, isn’t believed to include losses to earnings suffered by…
