Alaska Airlines is in progress to acquire Hawaiian Airlines. The transaction is expected to close 12-18 months after December 2023. Following this announcement, an uncontrolled decompression caused by a blown emergency exit happened in January 2024 on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9.

Will this event substantially impact the closing of the acquisition? I evaluate this to yes if reporting from a major or industry news source makes a report stating this. Substantial impacts could be: economic, delayed closing, cancellation, hearings, etc.

https://news.alaskaair.com/newsroom/alaska-airlines-and-hawaiian-airlines-to-combine-expanding-benefits-and-choice-for-travelers-throughout-hawaii-and-the-west-coast/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_1282