The former chief test pilot at Boeing has been charged with his role in the crisis surrounding the problematic software of the 737 Max broken down aircraft.

He is accused of having given US authorities incorrect and incomplete information about the software called MCAS, as the US Department of Justice announced on Thursday.

This hindered the work of the US aviation authority FAA.

The software played a role in two crashes.

The MCAS software is actually intended to help the pilots of the 737 Max hold the aircraft in the correct position.

As it turned out, however, it could possibly - on the contrary - push the plane downwards.

346 people were killed in the two crashes.

The 737 Max was banned from flying for 20 months during the investigation.

There was initially no reaction from the ex-chief pilot or his lawyers.

Also problems with Dreamliner

Meanwhile, the series of problems with Boeing's 787 “Dreamliner” breakdown jet did not stop.

A supplier announced that some 787 components had not been manufactured correctly, the aircraft manufacturer announced on Thursday.

At the same time, however, Boeing emphasized that, according to previous knowledge, there were no safety concerns about the currently flying machines.

Possible improvements to the 787 fleet will be coordinated with the US aviation authority FAA.

In its statement, Boeing did not provide any information about which components were affected and which supplier it was concerned with.

The "Wall Street Journal" had previously reported that some titanium components were made weaker than intended.

Boeing has already replaced them on two machines that have not yet been delivered, it said, citing informed people.

The “Dreamliner”, launched ten years ago as the long-haul jet of the future, has been causing problems for Boeing for a long time.

This year the group had to stop deliveries due to production problems and cut production.

In July, it was said that further inspections and repairs were necessary on a number of 787 planes that have not yet been handed over to customers.

In February, the FAA ordered inspections of around 222 “Dreamliners” because there was a risk of damage to so-called decompression panels for separating the passenger area.

According to the authority, the defect could have fatal consequences, for example if air freight catches fire.

Boeing now expects to resume deliveries in November at the earliest.

In view of the "Dreamliner" problems - and the two crashes in the 737 Max model - the aircraft manufacturer is increasingly being scrutinized by the FAA.

One of the production problems is that airlines sometimes find waste in freshly delivered aircraft.