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Conservative judge upset at "diversity policy" rejects Boeing's deal in 737 MAX crashes

Rob Beschizza
Dec 06, 2024
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After years of cost-cutting, lobbying and mismanagement, Boeing finally sent hundreds of passengers to their deaths in 737 MAX jets that were hard to fly without training the pilots didn't receive. A federal judge yesterday rejected a plea deal offered to executives by prosecutors. Why? Because of a reference to dive…

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