The US court’s decision to drop criminal charges against Boeing marks another chapter in how corporate giants evade true accountability.
Despite two crashes that killed 346 people, Boeing’s penalty comes not in court but in dollars — US$1.1 billion, split between fines, compensation, and internal reforms.
Judge Reed O’Connor expressed unease, yet allowed the deal.
Families of victims called it a betrayal of justice, demanding Boeing be tried for deceiving regulators about safety flaws.
The tragedy of the 737 Max is not just about engineering failure; it’s about a system that lets power write its own punishment.