Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate uses the type of Boeing Co. jet that is facing global scrutiny after a fuselage section on one such aircraft blew out mid-flight on Friday.
Reliance Industries Ltd., controlled by Asia’s richest man, is the only one with a corporate jet that’s a Boeing 737-9 Max variant and has a plugged mid-cabin exit door, data from flight data provider Cirium show.
While there were no fatalities on the Alaska Airlines flight, the incident has raised serious questions over the safety of the particular model and Boeing’s record in general as several carriers grounded their entire fleets.
