Boeing has formally filed a guilty plea with the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding making ""false representations"" about key software for the manufacturers 737 MAX aircraft.
A criminal fine of $243.6 million has been imposed on the company as a part of the plea agreement.
Detailed within a US Justice Department report, it states that the manufacturer will meet with families of the victims of Lion Air flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, the two 737 MAX flights that crashed in 2018 and 2019.
“A condition of probation shall be that Boeing ensures that its Board of Directors holds a meeting with the families, should they wish to attend, and their legal representatives within four months after Boeing is sentenced.”
The DoJ report also adds: “A condition of probation shall be that over the term of probation, Boeing shall invest in its compliance, quality, and safety programs a total of at least $455,000,000, representing on an average annual basis an increase of approximately 75% above Boeing’s previously planned expenditures on its corporate compliance program for fiscal year 2024.”
The filing also outlined noted that Boeing neglected to ensure employees documented removing parts during airplane manufacture and didn't confirm mechanics and inspectors who said they completed work actually did so.
Boeing formally files guilty plea in 737 MAX case
