Overview

• The settlement includes a US$243.6 million criminal fine and US$444.5 million for a fund benefiting families of the 346 people killed in the 2018 and 2019 crashes.
• The deal requires Boeing to spend more than US$455 million on enhancing safety, compliance, and quality assurance programs under Justice Department oversight.
• Under the agreement, Boeing avoids a felony conviction despite having offered to plead guilty to fraud last year.
• Some victims’ relatives and safety advocates have denounced the arrangement as insufficient, arguing it stops short of the tougher criminal penalties they sought.
• Justice Department officials said the agreement delivers public benefits and closes a complex case that risked years of drawn-out litigation.