NEW YORK — US aviation giant Boeing on Tuesday said it had finalized a firm order from Japan Airlines (JAL) for 17 737 MAX 8 aircraft, almost doubling the airline's overall orders of the plane. "The ...

Boeing (NYSE:BA) is heading to trial. A U.S. judge has set June 23 as the date Boeing will face criminal fraud charges tied to the 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the most popular of the two MAX variants certified by the FAA. It has a longer range than the MAX 9, although it also has a slightly lower seating capacity. All but one of the ...