United Airlines’ First-Quarter 2024 Financial Results show the impact of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 grounding. The financial report is a stark look at the way the commercial aviation provider has been hit since a mechanical fault forced a plane to land. United Records Financial HitThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was quick to act after an Alaskan Airline flight had a malfunction whilst it was in the air. A door plug unexpectedly blew off causing the regulator to ground the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX 9. Thousands of flights were canceled and United’s production line was stalled whilst the FAA …