Boeing to pay US$2.5 billion over 737 MAX cover-up
Boeing will pay US$2.5 billion to settle a criminal conspiracy charge for misleading regulators about the safety of its 737 MAX aircraft, which suffered two deadly crashes soon after entering airline service.The Justice Department said Thursday that Boeing agreed to the settlement that includes money for the crash victims’ families, airline customers and a criminal fine.Prosecutors said Boeing employees concealed important information about the plane from the Federal Aviation Administration,…
