Boeing faces civil trial over 737 MAX crash

The disasters led to congressional hearings, with irate lawmakers demanding answers, and to leadership shake-ups at the aviation company.

The 737 MAX crashes marked the start of a long downturn at Boeing that resulted in annual losses each year between 2018 and 2024. However, the company has shown signs of improvement under CEO Kelly Ortberg, who has said more work must be done to win back credibility.

In November, a Chicago jury awarded US$28.45 million to the widower of Shikha Garg of New Delhi, who died in the Ethiopian crash.

A second trial that got underway in January ended with an out-of-court settlement that was not made public.

Stumo’s parents have emerged as vocal critics of Boeing and have advocated for tougher government aviation safety oversight.

Her mother, Nadia Milleron, a niece of consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, is running for Congress as an independent.

Stumo’s father, Michael Stumo, works on economic policy for the Office of Management and Budget after previously leading the Coalition for a Prosperous America, an advocacy group representing US manufacturers and producers.