The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people.

The U.S. Justice Department should take Boeing to trial in a criminal fraud case stemming from two fatal 737 MAX crashes and reject a tentative deal to allow the planemaker to avoid prosecution, a lawyer for some of the victims' families said.

Air Europa has become the first Spanish operator of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 upon welcoming the newest aircraft to its 42-strong fleet.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) is showing signs of renewed production momentum on its 737 Max program following years of turbulence, Olivier Andries, chief executive of French aerospace group Safran (OTCPK:SAFRY) (OTCPK:SAFRF),

Boeing expects to stabilize 737 MAX production at 38 airplanes a month over the next couple of months, its Commercial Airplanes Vice President of Quality Doug Ackerman told reporters on Tuesday.

Boeing expects to stabilize 737 MAX production at 38 airplanes a month over the next couple of months, its Commercial Airplanes Vice President of Quality Doug Ackerman told