REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File Photo ReutersBy Eric M. Johnson and Tracy RucinskiSEATTLE/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Wednesday it would give $100 million over multiple years to local governments and non-profit organizations to help families and communities affected by the deadly crashes of its 737 MAX planes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. The $100 million is meant to help with education and living expenses and to spur economic development in affected communities, Boeing said, without specifying which authorities or organizations would receive the money. Muilenburg posted regular Twitter updates on efforts to safely return the 737 MAX to service. Regulators must approve the fix and new pilot training before the 737 MAX can fly again. Robert Clifford, a Chicago-based attorney representing several of the Ethiopian crash families, suggested Boeing's $100 million pledge might be better spent assisting efforts to return the remains of victims to their families.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2019 15:45 UTC