US EditionTimeline: Key Events in the Troubled History of the Boeing 737 Max Jetliner
Boeing admitted to misleading the U.S. government on pilot-training standards, following crashes that killed 346 people and led to worldwide grounding of 737 Max jets.
- On July 7, 2024, the Justice Department announced that Boeing has reached an agreement to admit wrongdoing for deceiving the U.S. government regarding the approval of pilot-training requirements for the 737 Max.
- This plea followed two deadly crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets that killed 346 people and led to global grounding of the aircraft starting in March 2019.
- Investigations revealed Boeing misled regulators, lapses in manufacturing including missing bolts on Alaska Airlines jets, and pressured factory workers to rush production.
- Boeing agreed to a $200 million settlement, and former CEO Muilenburg also agreed to a $1 million payment, to resolve SEC allegations that they misled investors by falsely asserting the 737 Max was as safe as any other aircraft.
- The case set for trial on June 23, 2025, highlights ongoing scrutiny of Boeing's safety culture and legal accountability amid calls from some senators for prosecution.
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Timeline: Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max jetliner
In the eight years that airlines have flown Boeing's 737 Max jets, two crashes killed 346 people. The Max debuted as a fuel-efficient version of Boeing's popular 737 but quickly became a symbol of safety concerns.
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A U.S. judge decides to stop the criminal charge against Boeing because of the 737-Max crashes. Members of the 346 victims reject the comparison.
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