Boeing trial begins in Seattle over claims it hid 737 MAX safety concerns
LOT Polish Airlines says Boeing hid 737 MAX safety risks and caused revenue losses after the jet was grounded worldwide in 2019.
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Trial opens in airline's suit over Boeing 737 MAX grounding
A trial this week opened on Polish airline LOT's lawsuit against Boeing over lost revenue due to a 20-month grounding of the 737 MAX following two deadly crashes. The Polish carrier is seeking "no less than $250 million" for lost income during the 2019-20 grounding due to "Boeing's purposeful and negligent false representations and omissions concerning the 737 MAX aircraft," according to LOT's complaint. The trial in a Seattle federal courthouse…
“This case is about Boeing’s lies and deception and the devastating financial damage it caused,” LOT Polish Airlines lawyer Anthony Battista said in his opening statement. Did Boeing mislead LOT Polish Airlines and the FAA? According to the Polish airline’s lawyers, the American company allegedly misled LOT Polish Airlines about the risks associated with leased Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, particularly regarding the operation of the MCAS (Maneuverin…
The Polish airline Lot claims that Boeing concealed safety issues with 737 Max aircraft in 2016 to sell more planes. In 2018 and 2019, the problems came to light in a dramatic way when two 737 Max aircraft crashed, resulting in hundreds of casualties. Lot alleges to have been misled and is therefore seeking damages in a US court.
LOT is the first airline to sue the company in a Boeing 737 Max accident trial "This trial concerns Boeing's lies and deceptions
"A federal court hearing is being held in Seattle from Monday to Thursday in the case of LOT Polish Airlines against the Boeing aviation company. The case concerns the leasing of Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which were grounded after two international air crashes. LOT is seeking compensation," Reuters reported.
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