Several lawsuits already have been filed against Boeing by families of victims of the Lion Air crash, which killed all 189 passengers and crew on board when it plunged into the Java Sea.
for the costs of the lost flights. Boeing 737 Max planes account for 18 of Norwegian Air’s 160 aircraft.Aviation insurance covers such losses. Boeing and the airlines may have that coverage, Dombroff said.
“Does the airline want to get into a public dispute with the manufacturer whose airplanes they’re flying?” he said. “How does that impact the future relationship between the manufacturer and the airline?” “We are Boeing’s largest customer of the 737, and we have a long history of working together with Boeing, and this is no different,” he said. “But we won’t be reporting out on the details of those ongoing conversations.”Families of the crash victims can seek compensation from the airlines and the manufacturer of the jets. Complex international rules govern where lawsuits against airlines can be filed.
Lawsuits against Boeing by U.S. victims of the crashes would have to be tried here. But Boeing is likely to push to have lawsuits by victims from other countries adjudicated in the nation where the airline resides, Dombroff said.
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