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Alaska said the $160 million was an initial payment from Boeing and it expects more compensation beyond the first-quarter.
Alaska Airlines said in a regulatory filing Thursday it received $160 million from Boeing as initial compensation to make up for the lost profits caused by the sudden blowout of a door plug on a 737 Max 9 in January.
The $160 million is the initial payment — Alaska said it expects to receive more compensation from Boeing for the blowout, but the terms of the future payouts have not been disclosed.
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