Boeing(US:BA) Huan Qiu Shi Bao·2025-06-05 22:52Group 1 - Boeing has reached a new agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to potentially avoid prosecution related to the 737 MAX crashes, pending federal court approval [1][3] - Under the agreement, Boeing will pay a total of $1.1 billion, which includes $455 million for compliance, safety, and quality programs, $444.5 million to the families of crash victims, and a $487 million criminal fine [1][2] - The agreement comes after Boeing admitted that its employees deceived aviation safety regulators prior to the fatal crashes of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines, which resulted in 346 fatalities [1][2] Group 2 - The U.S. Department of Justice had previously accused Boeing of misleading the Federal Aviation Administration during the MAX certification process, particularly regarding the MCAS system linked to the crashes [2] - A prior three-year deferred prosecution agreement was set to expire shortly before a new incident involving a Boeing 737 MAX 9 occurred, leading to further scrutiny of Boeing's compliance efforts [2] - The new agreement allows Boeing to avoid a trial related to the crashes, marking a shift in the enforcement approach of the current U.S. administration compared to the previous one [3]