It seems strange that some are still defending Boeing and 737 MAX when Boeing and its lawyers have admitted criminal culpability and paid an (initial) fine of nearly $3 billion.
If you have not already done so, read Deferred Prosecution Agreement at
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-re...51336/download and particularly Statement of Facts at Attachment A.
Inter alia Boeing admits at para. 46
“46. Because of Boeing’s intentional withholding of information from the FAA AEG (Aircraft Evaluation Group), the final version of the 737 MAX FSB (Standardization Board) Report lacked information about MCAS, and relevant portions of this 737 MAX FSB Report were materially false, inaccurate, and incomplete. In turn, airplane manuals and pilot-training materials for U.S.-based airlines lacked information about MCAS, and relevant portions of these manuals and materials were similarly materially false, inaccurate, and incomplete as a result.”
There’s much more along similar lines. All of which Boeing admits and agrees; for purposes of future criminal and civil litigation.