Accused of deceiving investors over the safety of the 737 MAX, Boeing pays 200 million dollars

After these two very close accidents, all the Boeing 737 max had been grounded for almost two years.

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The aircraft manufacturer has reached an agreement to end an investigation by the American Financial Markets Constable (SEC) after the crash of two Boeing 737 Max in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

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With our correspondent in Washington, 

Two hundred million dollars is what Boeing agreed to pay to prevent

.

Its former general manager will also pay a million out of his own pocket.

The company does not acknowledge but also does not deny the accusations.

The Market Safety Commission accuses him of misleading investors by concealing knowledge of a software glitch that led to

and

aircraft crashes totaling 346 people killed.

Although knowing full well the opposite, the leaders had said publicly that the 737 Max was as safe as any other aircraft.

In a statement, the automaker says it will never forget the victims.

The return of orders

Last year, an agreement to avoid criminal prosecution had already been reached for a total of two and a half billion dollars, including 500 million to compensate their relatives.

The airlines that had ordered copies of the device had received nearly two billion.

After these two very close accidents, all the Boeing 737 max had been grounded for almost two years.

Since the resumption of flights, the plane has been selling well.

The American company Delta ordered a hundred of them this summer.  

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