Boeing has pleaded guilty to a felony concerning the 737 Max crashes from 2018 and 2019 that resulted in over 300 deaths. As a penalty, the multinational aviation supergiant must pay a fine of nearly $250 million and spend $455 million on safety and compliance programs. Boeing has been in the news quite a bit lately for recent lapses in quality control, including the infamous Alaska Airlines “door plug” incident. Finally, Boeing will be given an “independent corporate monitor” to assure compliance with the quality control concerns. This was most likely done because there were always sanctions on Boeing from the 737 Max crashes, including tightening quality control, which did not work well, judging by recent issues.
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Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud charges in 737 Max crashes – YouTube
Boeing accepts plea deal to avoid criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says | AP News
Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud charge stemming from 737 Max crashes
Boeing agrees to plead guilty to defrauding the FAA but escapes punishment sought by victims’ families | CNN Business
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Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud charge in 737 Max case
Boeing in talks with US Defense Department on impact of guilty plea, source says | Reuters
