Boeing, U.S. Justice Department Finalize Plea Agreement

wreckage 2018 737 max crash

Wreckage from the 2018 737-8 Lion Air Flight 610 accident in Jakarta, Indonesia, which crashed 13 min. after takeoff.

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Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) have finalized a proposed plea deal that would see the OEM pay a fine and invest more in safety improvement efforts in exchange for admitting that it defrauded the government during the 737 MAX certification. A July 24 court filing by DOJ prosecutors...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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