Boeing trial begins in Seattle over claims it hid 737 MAX safety concerns
LOT Polish Airlines says Boeing hid 737 MAX safety risks and caused revenue losses after the jet was grounded worldwide in 2019.
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“This case is about Boeing’s lies and deception and the devastating financial damage it caused,” LOT Polish Airlines lawyer Anthony Battista said in his opening statement. Did Boeing mislead LOT Polish Airlines and the FAA? According to the Polish airline’s lawyers, the American company allegedly misled LOT Polish Airlines about the risks associated with leased Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, particularly regarding the operation of the MCAS (Maneuverin…
The Polish airline Lot claims that Boeing concealed safety issues with 737 Max aircraft in 2016 to sell more planes. In 2018 and 2019, the problems came to light in a dramatic way when two 737 Max aircraft crashed, resulting in hundreds of casualties. Lot alleges to have been misled and is therefore seeking damages in a US court.
LOT is the first airline to sue the company in a Boeing 737 Max accident trial "This trial concerns Boeing's lies and deceptions
Lot Polish Airlines accuses Boeing of concealing known safety problems of the aircraft in 2016 in a lease agreement of 15 Boeing 737 Max. It is the first airline trial against the US manufacturer in connection with the deadly 737 Max crashes.
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