"Boeing's MAX 9 Planes Face Loose Bolt Concerns, Prompting Inspection Urgency"

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci revealed that in-house inspections of the carrier's Boeing 737 Max 9 planes following a near-disaster incident uncovered "many" loose bolts, prompting frustration and anger. The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the Max 9 planes and launched a safety investigation, while lawmakers question Boeing's quality control systems. With no timetable for returning the planes to service, Alaska Airlines is demanding improvements from Boeing and conducting its own oversight of the production line. United Airlines is also considering a future without the Boeing 737 Max 10, and Boeing has lost 19% of its market capitalization over the past month.