Boeing should face criminal charges, say US prosecutors – reports | Boeing

Boeing is facing the potential prospect of criminal charges after US prosecutors reportedly told the Department of Justice (DoJ) that the US manufacturer had violated a settlement related to two fatal crashes of the 737 Max plane.The DoJ’s leaders have until 7 July to decide whether it intends to file criminal charges against Boeing, after prosecutors on the case recommended them, according to Reuters and CBS News.The DoJ last month told a federal court in Texas that Boeing had violated the terms of a 2021 settlement in which it agreed to pay $2.5bn (£2bn) in penalties and compensation…