The U.S. Justice Department announced a non-prosecution agreement with Boeing, avoiding a trial over two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people. Boeing will pay over $1.1 billion, including a $487.2 million criminal fine (partially credited from a previous agreement), a $444.5 million fund for victims' families, and $445 million for safety programs. This agreement follows years of pressure from victims' families who criticized prior settlements as insufficiently punitive. The DOJ stated the agreement is a fair resolution serving the public interest and aims to finalize the dismissal of the case next week.

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