Boeing pilot involved in Max testing is indicted in Texas

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And the trial will have a somewhat narrower scope once it does begin. The federal District Court judge has dismissed the part of the indictment against Mr. Forkner that alleges fraud relating to aircraft parts, reportedly on grounds that MCAS was intangible software code, and such code is not within the legal definition of "parts" (based on reporting in WSJ).
Still pending are counts against which the defense is seen as likely to argue no fraud or deceit occurred, given the fact that FAA already knew the material facts about MCAS at the time of Mr. Forkner's allegedly criminal interactions with FAA.
On a related note, also reported is continurd legal sparring over the settlement Boeing entered into with the DOJ to resolve criminal allegations against the company, with families of crash victims arguing the government failed to comply with legally required consultations with them.