Alaska and United bemoan strong quarters spoiled by Max 9 grounding

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Source: Alaska Airlines

On back-to-back days, executives from two major US airlines described how a major safety scare and the related weeks-long grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9 jets undermined both companies’ otherwise strong first-quarter performances.

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