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Jul 2024
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Boeing Agrees to Felony Plea. Now Its Fu...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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In a stunning concession, Boeing agreed Sunday to plead guilty to misleading air-safety regulators ahead of two deadly 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019. WSJ’s Andrew Tangel reports on Boeing’s long and complicated journey to the plea deal and what a felony record would mean for the company. 


Further Listening:

-The Failures Inside Boeing’s 737 Factory 

-A Hole in a Plane and a Headache for Boeing 


Further Reading:

-Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty in 737 MAX Criminal Case 

-Inside DOJ’s Wrenching Decision on Whether to Prosecute Boeing 

-Boeing Violated Criminal Settlement After 737 MAX Crashes, Justice Department Says 

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