Alaska Air Group received $61 million in credit notes from Boeing as additional compensation for damages caused by the temporary grounding of its 737 MAX 9 aircraft, the carrier announced Friday.
The airline received $162 million in cash as compensation from the aircraft manufacturer in the first quarter.
A MAX 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines suffered a cabin panel explosion in flight in January, leading the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to ground 171 aircraft for about three weeks.
The credit scores can be used to make future purchases at Boeing, Alaska said in its quarterly report Friday.
Boeing is also compensating United Airlines – a major customer – to repair financial damages related to the grounding.
The incident forced United to temporarily suspend service on its 79 737 MAX 9 planes, resulting in a $200 million loss in the first quarter.
Reporting by Shivansh Tiwary, Reuters.
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