The FAA certified the 737 Max in 2017. [Courtesy: Boeing]
Key Takeaways:
Aerospace giant Boeing has been arraigned on criminal charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, accused of misleading federal regulators about the safety of the 737 Max's Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), which contributed to two fatal crashes.
This arraignment follows a federal judge's determination that a previous deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) between Boeing and the Justice Department violated the Crimes Victims' Rights Act because victim families were not consulted.
During the arraignment, families of the 346 victims expressed their opposition to the prior agreement and requested the court appoint an independent monitor to oversee Boeing's compliance, a request opposed by both Boeing and the Justice Department.
Boeing entered a not guilty plea on the charges, while reiterating its deep sorrow for the lives lost, its commitment to ongoing safety changes, and its intent to comply with its obligations under the original DPA.
Aerospace giant Boeing (NYSE: BA) is facing criminal charges in relation to the two 737 Max accidents in Indonesia and Ethiopia that resulted in the deaths of 346 people.
Boeing was arraigned in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday, on criminal charges of conspiracy to commit fraud.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
