Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been\nfound not liable in a fraud lawsuit related to the 737 MAX. The case was\nbrought by Polish airline LOT Polish Airlines, which accused Boeing of\n\u2018concealing safety issues with the 737 MAX\u2019s flight control system\u2019.<\/p>\n
LOT alleged Boeing concealed critical changes to the single-aisle\naircraft\u2019s flight system, which were later linked to the fatal Lion Air\ncrash in 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines crash in 2019. The two disasters\nclaimed 346 lives and led to a global grounding of the 737 MAX fleet for\n20 months, from March 2019 to November 2020.<\/p>\n
In the initial lawsuit, LOT sought US$250 million (Rp4.43 trillion)\nin compensation for lost revenue due to the suspension of operations.\nThe airline also claimed an additional US$153 million (Rp2.71 trillion)\nin damages.<\/p>\n
Citing Reuters on Monday (25 May 2026), the US District Court jury in\nSeattle ruled Boeing was not liable for LOT\u2019s losses on Friday local\ntime. The jury took just three hours to deliberate.<\/p>\n
\u2018We are pleased with the jury\u2019s ruling in our favour today,\u2019 a Boeing\nspokesperson said.<\/p>\n
LOT acknowledged the court\u2019s decision but reserved the right to\nappeal. \u2018As the legal process may not yet be concluded, LOT will not\ncomment further on the details of the proceedings at this stage,\u2019 the\ncompany stated.<\/p>\n
The 737 MAX scandal shook the global aviation industry. Following the\nLion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes, Boeing acknowledged that the\nManeuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) contributed to\nboth incidents.<\/p>\n
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) eventually permitted the\n737 MAX to return to service in November 2020, following Boeing\u2019s\nupdates to the MCAS system.<\/p>\n
Other Lawsuits Against Boeing<\/p>\n
Despite winning the LOT case, Boeing still faces multiple claims from\nfamilies of 737 MAX crash victims. Most cases have been settled out of\ncourt.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, a US jury ordered Boeing to pay US$49.5 million\n(Rp806.85 billion) to the family of Samya Stumo, a 24-year-old Ethiopian\nAirlines crash victim.<\/p>\n
In November, another jury ruled Boeing must pay US$28.45 million\n(Rp463.74 billion) to the widower of a MAX crash victim. A separate\ntrial involving Irish victim Michael Ryan is scheduled for 3 August.<\/p>\n
In addition to civil lawsuits, Boeing previously faced criminal\ncharges related to the 737 MAX crashes. However, in November, a US judge\ndismissed these criminal charges as part of a settlement with federal\nprosecutors.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/boeing-cleared-in-737-max-fraud-lawsuit-1780158921", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }