(Reuters) -Alaska Airlines said on Friday it has returned to Boeing (NYSE:) the 737 MAX 9 plane involved in an air door blowout in January.
“They took possession of it and the registration has been changed,” an Alaska Airlines spokesperson said, adding that an order for a new 737-10 had also been placed.
Boeing has informed its suppliers that a key production milestone for its 737 jet family will be delayed by three months, sources told Reuters earlier this month.
U.S. investigators on Thursday sanctioned Boeing for revealing details of an investigation into the explosion and said they would refer its conduct to the Justice Department, prompting the planemaker to apologize.
