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The expense and risks involved with complex litigations moved the aerospace giant to agree to the $237.5 million settlement.
Boeing's new endorsement helps clear the air amidst strong concerns around the 737 Max.
Boeing engineers discovered the discrepancy 'within several months' of the initial Max deliveries in May 2017.
Southwest Airlines Co., the largest Max operator, first learned about the problem with the disagree alert after October's Lion Air 737 Max crash.
There has been no clear indication of what brought down an Ethiopian Airlines Max on Sunday.
The latest crash raises fresh concerns about the safety of the 737 Max.
A mechanic worked on other sensors during a night shift before the departure, but not on the angle-of-attack vane.
The Boeing bulletin suggests pilots on Lion Air 737 Max 8 were battling the plane as its computers commanded a steep dive.
The blast left a plume of thick black smoke and rattled windows in buildings miles away from the launch pad.
Airlines flying Boeing Co.s 787 Dreamliner jets with the latest General Electric Co. engines were ordered to repair them, or swap out at least one with an older model, in an urgent safety directive after a recent in-flight event.