The families argued that the amount of the fine amounted to a sweetheart deal for Boeing, letting it off the hook for the two fatal crashes that were caused by a design flaw on the planes.

The case stems from two Boeing 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people, the first with Indonesia's Lion Air in October 2018 and the second with Ethiopian Airlines in March 2019. Faulty software was ...

A federal judge on Thursday rejected Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty to fraud in the wake of two fatal 737 MAX crashes, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision in the deal. Boeing did ...

prior to the fatal crashes of two Boeing 737 Max airplanes is so unusual. The plea agreement would have provided for Boeing to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy and pay a fine of $487 million.

Boeing did not comment immediately. Paul Cassell, an attorney for families of passengers who died in the crashes, called the decision an important victory for the rights of crime victims.

A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected Boeing's agreement to plead guilty to fraud in the wake of two fatal 737 Max crashes, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision in the deal. Boeing did not ...

A federal judge in Texas rejected a proposed plea agreement between the Justice Department and Boeing that would have settled the U.S. government's claims against the company, after crashes of two ...

5 (UPI) --Boeing's guilty plea to conspiracy to defraud the federal government in two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 ... struggles Boeing loses $6.17 billion in Q3, CEO calls for company reset ...

A Boeing plea deal intended to resolve a case related to two fatal crashes of its planes has been rejected by a US judge. The plane maker agreed with the US government in July to plead guilty to ...

A federal judge rejected Boeing Co. ’s plea deal that sought to let the planemaker avoid criminal prosecution over two fatal 737 Max crashes, in a surprise twist that threatens to prolong the ...