Boeing To Avoid Criminality In U.S. Deal For 737 MAX Crashes, Door Plug

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Family members of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-8 crash victims at Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg's testimony before the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee April 02, 2025.

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Boeing will avoid felony charges related to the fatal 737 MAX crashes of 2018-19 under a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) the Trump administration’s Justice Department (DOJ) reached with the leading U.S. airframer and large defense prime, according to a filing in federal court May 23. The NPA...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

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