Boeing HQ
There is a lot of news about Boeing this weekend. Today;s key stories focus on the DOJ, which is due to make a decision on what to do with Boeing by July 7th. The latest industry rumor is that the DOJ will present Boeing a plea deal, but the company must plead guilty to fraud in misleading the FAA during the certification of the MAX. Of course, the families of victims of the crashes are looking for more.
In other stories, the Starliner is still at the space station without a firm return date, as the stories sharpen their tone, as shown in one of the headlines.
The fallout from Boeing’s news conference last week included a strong rebuke from the NTSB. There is a link to their strong letter to Boeing’s CEO David Calhoun.
A story from Taiwan warns about non-conforming titanium from China. Another story quotes Boeing’s union that their penny-pinching hurt the supply chain, causing shortages.
Apparently some conspiracy theories are being floated regarding Boeing that need to be debunked.
Finally, it appears that Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have finally agreed the last details of a $4.3 billion acquisition, and that Alaska Airlines has formally returned the MAX 9 involved in the door plug blowout incident to Boeing.
Links to today’s key stories follow:
- DOJ to present Boeing with plea deal that families of crash victims say falls short – ABC News
- Boeing could have a corporate monitor under an expected settlement with the Justice Department to resolve potential charges – Fortune
- Meet one family of 737 MAX crash victims seeking federal prosecution against Boeing – PBS
- Prosecutors meet with Boeing victims’ families as charging decision looms, say sources – VOA
- Boeing says that the “astronauts are not stranded” while the astronauts remain stranded – the Byte
- Boeing Starliner’s return from space to hinge on week of more testing – Investing
- NTSB latest letter to Boeing – NTSB
- China’s dodgy titanium a warning – Taipei Times
- Union says Boeing penny-pinching hurt supply chain – Borneo Bulletin
- Debunking Boeing’s ‘ridiculous’ safety sabotage claims – The Independent
- Report: Boeing agrees to buy Spirit AeroSystems for $4.3 billion – KWCH 12
- Alaska Air return 737 MAX involved in mid-air blowout to Boeing – Investing
