{"id":188061,"date":"2026-05-23T12:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=188061"},"modified":"2026-05-23T12:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:02:20","slug":"us-jury-clears-boeing-of-fraud-in-lot-polish-airlines-737-max-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/05\/us-jury-clears-boeing-of-fraud-in-lot-polish-airlines-737-max-lawsuit.html","title":{"rendered":"US Jury Clears Boeing of Fraud in LOT Polish Airlines 737 MAX Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A US jury has ruled that Boeing <\/strong>is not liable for concealing 737 MAX safety issues from LOT Polish Airlines (LOT)<\/strong>. The Polish flag carrier had accused the manufacturer of fraud, demanding millions of dollars in damages resulting from the global grounding of the aircraft type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdict in Seattle: Legal Backing for the Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The verdict was delivered this Friday in the US District Court in Seattle, following a two-week trial. The jury panel deliberated for three hours before acquitting Boeing of the fraud charges brought forward by the European airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOT formally accused Boeing of acting with intent by concealing a critical modification to the narrowbody aircraft’s flight control systems. This technical change was directly linked to the two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, which triggered a 20-month worldwide grounding of the fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Financial Impact and LOT Polish Airlines’ Claims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Polish carrier’s lawsuit sought significant financial compensation to mitigate the operational fallout of the crisis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n