Boeing said it will provide $100 million over several years to help families and communities affected by two crashes of its 737 Max plane that killed 346 people. Some of the money will go toward living expenses and to cover hardship suffered by the families of dead passengers, the company said Wednesday. The fund is separate from any legal settlements that are negotiated in connection with the two crashes, a company spokesman said. Boeing faces dozens of lawsuits over the crashes in October and in March. Preliminary investigations indicate that new software that pushed the planes' noses down played a role in the crashes.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2019 16:30 UTC