Alaska Airlines cancels flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes as FAA investigates

About 110-150 flights each day will be cancelled as Federal Aviation Administration looks into dramatic mid-air blowout on 5 January

Alaska Airlines has cancelled all flights on its Boeing 737 Max 9 planes through Saturday at the direction of the Federal Aviation Administration.

The cancellations equate to about 110-150 flights each day, the company announced on Wednesday.