Nation Nov 06 Boeing won’t face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds By Rio Yamat, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
World Nov 04 Boeing may face its first civil trial over payouts to families of victims in Ethiopia crash Boeing has settled most wrongful death lawsuits from the March 2019 crash, but two cases may open before a federal court jury as soon as Tuesday. By Rio Yamat, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Nation Jul 27 Passengers evacuate smoking jet at Denver airport after apparent landing gear problem Video aired by local media showed people sliding down the inflatable chute near the front of the plane while clutching luggage and small children. Some passengers, including at least one adult carrying a young child, tripped at the end of the… By Jeff Martin, Associated Press
Nation Jul 11 Boeing reaches settlement with man whose wife and children died in 737 Max crash in Ethiopia Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to the devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max… By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Nation May 23 DOJ reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes Under the “agreement in principle,” which still needs to be finalized, Boeing would pay or invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims’ families, the Justice Department said. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Oct 11 Boeing’s lawyers argue for plea deal opposed by families of those killed in 737 Max crashes By David Koenig, Associated Press Relatives of passengers who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max planes came to a federal court in Texas on Friday to listen as their lawyers asked a judge to throw out a plea agreement that the aircraft manufacturer… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 10:00 What Boeing’s potential fraud plea deal could mean for the aviation industry By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant The U.S. government is waiting to see if Boeing accepts its deal to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. Amna Nawaz spoke with Zipporah Kuria, whose… Continue watching
Jun 28 Meet one family of 737 Max crash victims seeking federal prosecution against Boeing By David Koenig, Associated Press California residents Ike and Susan Riffel lost two sons in the Ethiopia crash. Ike Riffel fears that instead of putting Boeing on trial, the government will offer the company another shot at corporate probation. Continue reading
May 15 Why Boeing may not face charges even though the U.S. says it violated a 2021 settlement By David Koenig, Associated Press The Justice Department's determination that Boeing violated corporate probation for deceiving federal regulators does not necessarily mean federal prosecutors will revive criminal charges against the giant aircraft manufacturer. Continue reading
May 14 Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes By Associated Press The Justice Department said Tuesday in a filing in federal district court in Texas that Boeing failed to make changes to prevent it from violating federal anti-fraud laws — a condition of the the 2021 settlement. Continue reading