The CEO of Alaska Airlines said he is “more than frustrated” over the scare and fallout from a near-disaster earlier this month in which a panel on one of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jets blew out in midair during a flight carrying 177 people. “I am angry,” Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci said in an exclusive interview with NBC News. “This happened to Alaska Airlines. It happened to our guests and happened to our our people. And my demand on Boeing is: What are they going to do to improve their quality programs in-house?”

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