Boeing has agreed to pay $ 2.5 billion for hiding information about the design of 737 Max

Boeing has agreed to pay $ 2.5 billion for hiding information about the design of 737 Max

U.S. aircraft maker Boeing has agreed to pay $ 2.5 billion to settle charges in the U.S. for hiding information about the design of 737 Max machines from aviation safety authorities. The U.S. Department of Justice said the company preferred "profit to transparency," preventing oversight of planes that crashed twice tragically. About $ 500 million from the settlement will go to the families of 346 people who died in the accidents. The BBC portal informs about it. "I firmly believe that implementing this solution is the right thing for us, and it is a step that adequately recognizes how we have not met our values," said Boeing CEO David Calhoun. "This solution is a serious reminder to all of us about the importance of our commitment to transparency towards regulators," he added. The bulk of the settlement, $ 1.77 billion, is for Boeing customers affected by the grounding of Max machines after accidents. The aircraft manufacturer also agreed to pay a fine of $ 243.6 million. However, lawyers for the victims of the Max plane accident used by Ethiopian Airlines said that the settlement agreement would not end their civil lawsuit against Boeing.