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Justice Department issues subpoenas in criminal investigation of Boeing [cnn.com]

US Justice Department prosecutors have issued multiple subpoenas as part of an investigation into Boeing's Federal Aviation Administration certification and marketing of 737 Max planes, sources briefed on the matter told CNN.

[...] Criminal investigators have sought information from Boeing on safety and certification procedures, including training manuals for pilots, along with how the company marketed the new aircraft, the sources said.

It's not yet clear what possible criminal laws could be at issue in the probe. Among the things the investigators are looking into is the process by which Boeing itself certified the plane as safe, and the data it presented the FAA about that self-certification, the sources said.

The FBI Seattle office and Justice Department's criminal division in Washington are leading the investigation.

See also: FAA: Boeing 737 MAX to get software update [cnn.com]
Europe and Canada Just Signaled They Don't Trust the FAA's Investigation of the Boeing 737 MAX [time.com]

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