US judge orders June trial for Boeing 737 Max fraud case

Families of victims of two deadly 737 Max plane crashes hail opportunity for justice' as trial date set in criminal case

A US judge ordered a 23 June trial date in the Department of Justice's criminal fraud case against Boeing over the American planemaker's alleged misrepresentations to regulators about a key system on the 737 Max.

Families of the victims of two deadly Max crashes, which claimed 346 lives, hailed an opportunity for justice" on Tuesday. Boeing said it was in good faith discussions" with the justice department.