Families of the people who died on the flights five years ago have criticised it as a "sweetheart deal".

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge after the US found the company violated a deal meant to reform it after two fatal crashes by its 737 Max planes that killed 346 passengers and crew.

The Department of Justice (DoJ) said the plane-maker had also agreed to pay a criminal fine of $243.6m (£190m).

However, the families of the people who died on the flights five years ago have criticised it as a “sweetheart deal” that would allow Boeing to avoid full responsibility for the deaths. One called it an “atrocious abomination”.

The settlement must now be approved by a US judge.

  • gasgiant
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    4 months ago

    So they’ve pleaded guilty to lying about meeting the terms of last time they were found guilty and have paid a small fine. Which is almost certainly far less than the cost of complying for 3 years would have been.

    Well obviously they will have learnt their lesson and this time they’ll certainly comply…