Alaska Airlines to return grounded Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes to service

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 resum