United Airlines to cancel Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights through January 26

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft grounded at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, USA. /CFP

United Airlines said on Sunday that it was extending the cancellation of its MAX 9 flights through January 26, local media reported. 

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) late on Sunday recommended airlines operating Boeing 737-900ER jets inspec