Author: João da Silva

Recent reports suggest that the US government is considering a “sweetheart plea deal” for Boeing in the aftermath of two deadly crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The proposed deal includes a small fine, three years of probation, and independent safety audits, sparking outrage among the families of the 346 victims. Paul Cassell, a lawyer for the victims, revealed that the Justice Department may offer this lenient deal to Boeing, despite prosecutors recommending criminal charges against the company for violating a previous settlement. The crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia in 2018 and 2019, respectively, were attributed to faulty flight…