Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money
- Written by Amy Fraher, Lecturer in Management, Yale University

The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on Jan. 5, 2024, in which a 60-pound “door plug” blew out from a nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 9 in flight at 16,000 feet, leaving a gaping hole in the...