Thirty-one families that lost relatives in two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners asked a federal appeals court this week to revive a criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Jury awards $28M to family of woman killed in Boeing 737 Max crashOn Thursday, Paul Cassell, a lawyer for the families, urged a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Boeing attorney Paul Clement said that more than 60 families of crash victims "affirmatively supported” the deal, and dozens more did not oppose it. “Boeing deeply regrets” the tragic crashes, Clement said, and “has taken extraordinary steps to improve its internal processes and has paid substantial compensation" to the victims' families. The case centered around a software system that Boeing developed for the 737 Max, which airlines began flying in 2017.

Source: Ethiopian News February 07, 2026 17:04 UTC