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Boeing paid a $2.5bn settlement to avoid a criminal charge over the 737 Max crashes. Two employees allegedly withheld information about faulty software. This amounted to "defrauding" the FAA.
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https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/15/boeing_737_max_senate_report/
This is a good overview. Corners cut everywhere...
JWestland
In a not too distant strategy, current evidence points to a policy of managerial disregard for the actual planes, aiming solely at boosting production and stock price.
The first scenario sounds mad, and the second scenario sound like business as usual these days, but both have the same insane potential consequences.