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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.
DAS2025: Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced today that the airline has committed to purchase 11 additional 737 MAX jets.
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 verdict awarded to the family of Shikha Garg is the first in the dozens of lawsuits filed after two plane crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia that killed a combined 346 people.
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Jury awards $28M to family of a United Nations consultant killed in Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia
A federal court jury has awarded $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a woman who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia over six years ago.
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 .