The deal also requires the Boeing board have more directors with a background in aerospace or safety oversight, a shortcoming while the 737 Max was being certified. The company agreed to add a director with that expertise within a year and ensure at least three directors are similarly qualified. (Credit: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg) The deal also requires the Boeing board have more directors with a background in aerospace or safety oversight, a shortcoming while the 737 Max was being certified. The company agreed to add a director with that expertise within a year and ensure at least three directors are similarly qualified. (Credit: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) — Boeing Co. directors agreed to a $237.5 million settlement of claims they turned a blind eye to safety issues related to 737 Max jetliners, whose crashes have cost the company more than $20 billion, according to court documents.

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