346 People are in two crashes of aircraft of the Boeing series 737 Max in October 2018 and March 2019 died. The main cause is the faulty MACS control software. Boeing had misled the FAA about important changes, whereupon MACS was not mentioned in the pilot’s manuals. Nevertheless, Boeing can most likely avoid a fraud process.

Because the US Attorney’s Office and Boeing are on one Notified process delay. Boeing admits guilt and pays 243, 6 million dollar fine (around 198 Million Euros). The company provides 406 million dollars ( for payments to the survivors of the fatalities million euros).

In addition, the aircraft manufacturer undertakes to provide airlines with a total of 1, 77 Billion Dollars (1, 44 billion euros) to compensate for the fact that they have their 737 – MAX aircraft for a long time Couldn’t use time. In March 2019 authorities around the world had a flight ban over Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 imposed. In December 2020 Boeing 737 Max take off again after the forced break. If Boeing does not commit any further relevant criminal offenses in the next three years, the criminal process will lapse forever.

Boeing has also obstructed the investigation “The misleading statements, half-truths and omissions transmitted by Boeing employees to the FAA have hampered the agency’s ability to guarantee the safety of the flying public,” said US Attorney Erin Nealy Cox on Thursday when the FAA was announced Agreement. Accordingly, two chief pilots of the 737 – MAX project in November 2016 found out about changes at MACS, but kept it a secret from the FAA.

As a result, the FAA had all information about MACS from its Flight Standardization Board Report on Aircraft type removed. This report was the basis for the manuals and training documents for US pilots of the Boeing 44 MAX 8 and 9. So they were clueless about the properties of the MACS and how they should react in the event of problems.

The prosecution also criticizes Boeing for “frustrating” the criminal investigation for six months . Only then did the company cooperate and voluntarily offer documents and witnesses.

The procedure is called USA v. The Boeing Company and is at the US District Court for North Texas under the Az. 4: 21 – CR – 005 pending. In theory, the judge could reject the joint prosecutor’s and Boeing’s motion, but this happens extremely rarely. Boeing’s two chief pilots have not yet been charged.

Agreement on the adjournment of the trial in USA v . The Boeing Company (ds)