Boeing Agrees to Felony Plea. Now Its Future Is Up in the Air.

In a stunning concession, Boeing agreed Sunday to plead guilty to misleading air-safety regulators ahead of two deadly 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019. WSJ’s Andrew Tangel reports on Boeing’s long and complicated journey to the plea deal and what a felony record would mean for the company.  Further Listening: -The Failures Inside Boeing’s 737 Factory  -A Hole in a Plane and a Headache for Boeing  Further Reading: -Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty in 737 MAX Criminal Case  -Inside DOJ’s Wrenching Decision on Whether to Prosecute Boeing  -Boeing Violated Criminal Settlement After 737 MAX Crashes, Justice Department Says  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices