• Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government in relation to the 737 MAX crashes. The company will pay a criminal penalty of over $2.5 billion, including $500 million in compensation for the families of the victims. This settlement resolves the criminal investigation into Boeing's actions during the certification process of the 737 MAX.

• The investigation found that two Boeing employees had deliberately misled the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about a flight control system on the 737 MAX, known as MCAS, which was later found to be a contributing factor in the two fatal crashes. This deception allowed Boeing to obtain key regulatory approvals with insufficient scrutiny of the MCAS system.

• The Department of Justice has stated that this resolution is not a substitute for criminal charges against individual employees, and the investigation into potential individual wrongdoing is ongoing. The 737 MAX was grounded worldwide for nearly two years following the crashes, and Boeing has faced intense scrutiny and criticism over its actions during the development and certification of the aircraft.