The cause of Thursday's devastating crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner is not yet known, but it could complicate the jet maker's path forward as it tries to finalize an agreement with the US government over two other crashes that happened in the past decade.

A trial that was set to begin in less than three weeks was canceled by a Texas judge at the request of Boeing and the Department of Justice, according to court documents.

Boeing revealed that it had signed a new non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with the DOJ on May 29, 2025, which specified that the company will not face further criminal charges, provided it fully complies with all the outlined terms.

Sept 13, 2024: About 33,000 Boeing factory workers walk off the job in a strike that will cripple production at one of the preeminent manufacturers in the U.S. for almost two months. It is the first labor action taken against the company in 16 years.

A federal judge on Monday cancelled the planned trial of US aviation giant Boeing over crashes of its 737 MAX aircraft that left nearly 350 people dead. | TAG24

The agreement, revealed this week, would enable the aerospace giant to sidestep the criminal fraud trial that was set to commence on 23 June, subject to approval by a federal judge.

Aircraft maker Boeing has reached a deal with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that enables it to escape prosecution for a fraud charge related to two 737 Max crashes