A federal judge in Texas will arraign Boeing next week on criminal charges for two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft – though the company still holds immunity from criminal prosecution. Boeing has now been ordered to report to a Texas courtroom on 26 January to face federal felony charges, threatening that agreement. Boeing added MCAS to the Max to counter the jet’s tendency, due to its larger engines, to pitch nose-up during certain flight circumstances. Both jets were 737 Max 8s and both crashes were preceded by MCAS malfunctions from which the pilots were unable to recover. Story corrected on 20 January to specify that Boeing still holds immunity from prosecution.

Source: Ethiopian News January 20, 2023 13:18 UTC