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Flyers on Alaska Airlines will be able to purchase from a menu of up to five dishes and at least one option will be a hot meal.
Out of the 93.47 percent participating flight attendants, about 99.48 percent voted in favor, an Alaska Airlines union said.
The rework could delay some near-term deliveries of 737 model planes, the manufacturer said.
The airline’s decision comes as Boeing is under scrutiny for safety standards
Multiple major airlines vowed this week to hold plane maker Boeing accountable following the grounding of 737-9 MAX planes earlier this month.
Alaska Airlines, United Airlines can resume services with the aircraft following thorough inspections now approved.
One of the named passengers claimed that the door plug blow-out jolted her head back and forth, causing a concussion.
CEO Dave Calhoun said Boeing will work with the National Transportation Safety Board to figure out why the door plug fell off during the flight.
The Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane was in the air for about 20 minutes as it was returning to Portland International Airport after a door was blown off.
Boeing says it will help operators address “any and all findings.”
Federal authorities ordered all Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft grounded for inspection.
A schoolteacher in Portland had contacted the NTSB after discovering the missing part of the aircraft in his backyard.
The Friday night mid-air incident occurred around 6 minutes into the flight.
