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District Judge Reed O’Connor announced on Friday that he will hold a hearing on October 11 to consider objections raised by the families of victims from the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes regarding the planemaker’s agreement to plead guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy. Boeing finalized an agreement on July 24 to plead guilty to conspiring…
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The U.S. Justice Department urged a court on Wednesday to accept a plea deal struck with Boeing after some relatives of the 346 victims of two fatal 737 MAX crashes demanded its rejection. Last month, Boeing finalized an agreement to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and to pay at least $243.6 million…
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District Judge Reed O’Connor should reject the “sweetheart” plea deal the Justice Department struck with Boeing, relatives of 15 of the 346 people killed in two fatal 737 MAX crashes said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Boeing finalized an agreement to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay at least $243.6 million after…
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Boeing is negotiating with the U.S. Defense Department regarding how the planemaker’s planned guilty plea could affect its extensive government contracts, according to a person familiar with the matter. On Sunday, the Justice Department announced in a court filing that Boeing had agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an…
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The U.S. Justice Department will charge Boeing with fraud over two fatal crashes and demand that the planemaker plead guilty or face a trial, according to people familiar with the matter. Boeing must respond to a plea deal offer from the Justice Department by the end of the week. Accepting the deal would allow the…
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Relatives of the victims of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes urged the Justice Department on Wednesday to impose a fine of up to $24.78 billion on the planemaker and pursue a criminal prosecution. Paul Cassel, a lawyer representing 15 families, wrote in a letter to the Justice Department that “because Boeing’s crime is the…
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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun faced intense scrutiny from U.S. senators and emotional confrontations from victims’ families during a congressional hearing on Tuesday. The hearing focused on Boeing’s culture and safety practices following recent incidents and past crashes. During the testimony, Calhoun apologized to family members of plane crash victims who were present and vocally expressed…
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The U.S. Justice Department accused Boeing (BA.N) of breaching its obligations under a 2021 agreement that prevented the planemaker from facing criminal prosecution after fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, resulting in the deaths of 346 people. The finding suggests that Boeing could face prosecution it had previously evaded, potentially leading to new…
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Families of the victims from two tragic Boeing 737 MAX crashes are intensifying their calls for criminal prosecution against the aerospace company following a mid-air incident in January that exposed persisting safety concerns. Representatives of the victims are set to meet with U.S. Justice Department officials to assert that Boeing breached a 2021 agreement with…
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The FBI has initiated a criminal investigation into a January Alaska Airlines flight, during which a door plug on the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft blew out mid-air.
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