The FAA certified the 737 Max in 2017. [Courtesy: Boeing]
Key Takeaways:
Boeing is facing new criminal charges for conspiracy to commit fraud, related to misleading federal regulators about the 737 Max's MCAS system which was implicated in two fatal crashes.
This arraignment follows a judge's ruling that a previous Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) between Boeing and the Justice Department violated the Crimes Victims' Rights Act by not consulting the victims' families.
Under the initial DPA, Boeing admitted to defrauding the FAA, paid substantial compensation and fines, and committed to significant safety and cultural changes, a deal criticized by victims' families as too lenient.
Victims' families attended the arraignment, requesting conditions like an independent monitor to oversee Boeing's compliance, a request opposed by both Boeing and the Justice Department.
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.
