FAA orders immediate inspections of most Boeing 737-9s

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Aviation Week has run a thorough article on the problems facing the Boeing 737-9, of which 171 were grounded over the weekend following the incident on an Alaska Airlines flight. While it is unlikely to have much of a direct impact on cargo, it will cause scheduling issues for carriers, which must inspect affected aircraft, a process expected to take up to eight hours per plane. One of the first insights to come out of the affair is that cockpit ...