Comair Limited v. The Boeing Company et al

  1. January 15, 2025

    Boeing Vexes Judge In 737 Max Records Flap With Airline

    The Boeing Co. can't use a now-defunct South African airline's loss of records to dodge a suit over fallout from a 737 Max airplane deal, a Washington federal judge has said, chiding the aerospace giant for offering thin circumstantial evidence of intent without any "smoking gun."

  2. December 16, 2024

    Boeing Says Records Loss Should Get 737 Max Suit Tossed

    The Boeing Co. is asking a Washington federal court to throw out a suit from a defunct African airline over fallout from a 737 Max airplane deal, saying that the plaintiff airline's loss of records was intentional and warrants sanctions.

  3. November 08, 2024

    Boeing Wins Discovery Spat In African Airline's 737 Max Suit

    A Washington federal judge has sided with Boeing in a discovery dispute stemming from a lawsuit over fallout from a 737 Max deal, finding the aerospace giant has cited "tangible evidence" that a now-defunct South African airline failed to retain records "obviously relevant" to its claims that it was deceived regarding the jet's safety.

  4. September 26, 2023

    Boeing Can't Ditch Defunct Airline's 737 Max Fraud Suit

    A now-defunct South African airline can pursue claims that Boeing duped it into ordering flawed 737 Max jets that contributed to its insolvency, a Washington federal judge ruled Tuesday after finding that the airline plausibly alleged Boeing withheld crucial information about the jets' unique engineering.

  5. June 13, 2023

    Boeing Wants Airline's 737 Max Contract Fraud Suit Trimmed

    Boeing urged a Washington federal judge on Monday to slash a lawsuit from a now-defunct South African airline alleging Boeing duped it into ordering flawed 737 Max jets, with Boeing arguing that the court has already "squarely rejected" similar fraud claims in another case.

  6. February 07, 2023

    Comair Says Boeing 737 Max Deal Helped Lead To Liquidation

    A now-defunct South African airline accused Boeing on Monday of helping push it into insolvency with a deal for 737 Max planes the aviation company knew were unsafe, later refusing to refund deposits after the planes' flaws became public.