The Justice Department and Boeing could strike a deal that would avoid the company entering a guilty plea or prosecution. Boeing previously agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud last year after the Biden Justice Department found the aerospace giant violated a 2021 agreement.

Boeing is reportedly set to avoid criminal charges in the 737 Max plane crashes case and instead may enter into a non-prosecutorial settlement with the DOJ, which could allow it to compete for

The case stems from Boeing’s admission that former employees deceived air-safety regulators before two deadly crashes of 737 MAX jets in 2018 and 2019. Boeing resolved the crimi