The Sriwijaya Air plane carrying 62 people crashed into the Java Sea, losing contact with air-traffic controllers and disappearing from radar minutes after taking off from Jakarta.
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The 737 MAX jet resumed carrying passengers late last year after a long grounding. NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images
Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a criminal charge that it sought to deceive the Federal Aviation Administration as it sought initial certification for the troubled 737 MAX jet.
The Justice Department disclosed the agreement Thursday in a news release, titled in part, “Boeing Charged with 737 MAX Fraud Conspiracy.” The department said it and the company had entered into a deferred prosecution agreement that will give Boeing amnesty if it meets certain criteria.
“Boeing’s employees chose the path of profit over candor by concealing material information from the FAA concerning the operation of its 737 Max airplane and engaging in an effort to cover up their deception,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General David P. Burns of the department’s Criminal Division.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
The United Kingdom (UK) approved its second COVID-19 vaccine this week, while the European Union (EU) moved forward quickly with distribution of its first-approved vaccine to its Member States. United States (US) President Donald Trump signed another COVID relief measure linked to an Omnibus appropriations bill late on Sunday, after objecting initially to a number of provisions and calling for additional congressional action, which has kept the US Congress in Washington this week.
On the eve of Christmas Day, the UK and EU secured a deal outlining terms for the two trading partners after Britain exits the Customs Union on 31 December. This week, the EU also secured a deal with the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”) that addresses investments. Meanwhile, the US Government unveiled its new Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIM) system and released two reports – one focused on human trafficking in the seafood su
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