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☆ Relatives of 737 MAX crash victims seek monitor for Boeing after plea deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Relatives of people killed in two fatal 737 MAX crashes asked a U.S. judge on Wednesday to name an independent corporate monitor to oversee Boeing Co's (BA.N) compliance efforts with a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement. "Only an independent monitor -- the proverbial second set of eyes -- can begin to restore confidence in Boeing and ensure safety of the community," the families said. The Justice Department in 2021 agreed to seek dismissal of the charge after the three-year agreement if Boeing complies with all terms. O'Connor ruled in October that people killed in the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes are legally considered "crime victims." The relatives said in the filing Boeing had "committed the deadliest corporate crime in U.S.

☆ Relatives of 737 MAX crash victims to speak at Boeing arraignment
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Jan 23 (Reuters) - More than a dozen relatives of people killed in two fatal Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX crashes plan to speak Thursday at a federal court arraignment for the planemaker in Texas, according to a court filing. U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor last week ordered Boeing to appear to be arraigned on a 2021 felony charge after families of those killed in two fatal crashes objected to a 2021 plea deal. Boeing won immunity from criminal prosecution as part its $2.5 billion January 2021 Justice Department deferred prosecution agreement over a 737 MAX fraud conspiracy charge related to the plane's flawed design. Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 737 MAX crash victim families press U.S. on Boeing settlement
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Family members hold photographs of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims lost in two deadly 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people as they wait for Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to testify before a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on “aviation safety” and the grounded 737 MAX on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Relatives of passengers killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes pressed U.S. Justice Department lawyers on Friday to unwind a 2021 deal that allowed the U.S. planemaker to escape criminal prosecution. U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor in Texas ruled last month that people killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes are legally considered "crime victims" and said he would decide what remedy should be imposed. Both Boeing and the Justice Department oppose reopening the deferred prosecution agreement that included $500 million in victim compensation, a $243.6 million fine and $1.7 billion in compensation to airlines. The Justice Department said on Friday after the meeting it takes its obligations to victims seriously.

☆ Polish airline asks U.S. judge to declare it crime victim in 737 MAX case
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 28 (Reuters) - Polish national airline PLL LOT on Friday asked a U.S. judge to declare it was a crime victim in the Boeing 737 MAX criminal case, a move that could make the airline eligible for significant compensation. U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor in Texas ruled last week that people killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes are legally “crime victims.” He will determine what remedies should be imposed. LOT said it had at least $250 million in damages related to the 14 737 MAX aircraft it owned and leased at the time of the grounding. The U.S. Justice Department on Friday asked O'Connor to give the government until Nov. 11 to file a memo about remedies. Boeing's best-selling 737 MAX was grounded worldwide in March 2019 for 20 months after two fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people.

☆ Passengers in fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes 'crime victims,' U.S. judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in Texas ruled on Friday that people killed in two Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX crashes are legally considered "crime victims" and will determine what remedies should be imposed. In December, some crash victims' relatives said the U.S. Justice Department violated their rights when it struck the January 2021 deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. planemaker over two crashes that killed 346 people. U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled "the tragic loss of life that resulted from the two airplane crashes was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of Boeing’s conspiracy to defraud the United States." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by David Shepardson Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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