Boeing 737 MAX-9 grounded

 

Boeing's new 737 MAX-9 is pictured under construction at their production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S., February 13, 2017

Alaska Airlines said it had cancelled 170 flights on Sunday and a further 60 on Monday, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes to run inspections.  The Seattle-based carrier has 65 737 MAX 9 aircraft in its fleet.