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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft grounded at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 8, 2024. /CFP
Alaska Airlines on Friday said it has completed inspections on the first group of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, clearing the carrier to put the MAX 9 back in service after an in-flight cabin blowout earlier this month.
The carrier was due to resume MAX 9 operations on Friday afternoon, starting with Flight 1146 from Seattle to San Diego.
Alaska said it had begun inspections of its first MAX 9s on Wednesday night, after the Federal Aviation Administration approved inspection criteria.
"We expect inspections on our 737 MAX 9 to be completed by the end of next week, allowing us to operate our full flight schedule," said the airline, adding that inspections take about 12 hours per aircraft.
A Copa Airlines jet became the first MAX 9 to return to service on Thursday.
Alaska and United Airlines, the two U.S. carriers that fly the MAX 9, have canceled thousands of flights this month since the January 6 grounding of 171 MAX 9s.