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Boeing has no immediate plans to activate its proposed 737 Max production line in Everett, Washington for at least another 12 months despite eyeing further output rises on the narrowbody.
As part of a deal to dismiss the case, Boeing agreed to pay or invest an additional $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for the crash victims' families, and internal safety and quality measures.
Stephanie Pope, second from left, president and CEO of Boeing's commercial airplane division, signs and agreement with Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of FlyDubai. The Emirati airline agreed to purchase at least 75 of the Boeing 737 Max jets in a $13 billion deal.
The jury verdict is the first reached in a slew of civil lawsuits filed against Boeing after two deadly MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.
A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 collided with a weather balloon over Moab, Utah, on Oct. 16, damaging the right side windshield and forcing the passenger aircraft to divert, details released by the NTSB suggest. United Flight 1093 was cruising at flight level 360 (FL360, or 36,000 ft.) when it...
The major 737 Max order comes as Boeing aims to ramp up production ahead of the acquisition of Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems.
Boeing hit back at the Dubai Airshow with a provisional order for 75 of its 737 MAX jets from flydubai on Wednesday, a day after the long-time Boeing customer handed an order for 150 competing A321neo aircraft to its arch-rival Airbus .