The Department of Justice (DOJ) will let aerospace giant Boeing avoid criminal prosecution related to a fraud case stemming from

After a disastrous stretch of scandals linked to the 737 MAX jet, the plane maker is listening closely when workers find problems.

In its fourth annual safety report since the deadly MAX crashes, Boeing laid out a multi-pronged safety plan and said it's seeing progress.

The U.S. Justice Department should take Boeing to trial in a criminal fraud case stemming from two fatal 737 MAX crashes and reject a tentative deal to allow the planemaker to avoid prosecution, a lawyer for some of the victims' families said.

Boeing aims to maintain a monthly production rate of 38 aircraft for the 737 MAX program. This is the maximum output currently permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the manufacturer will need to prove that it can maintain this level before it is allowed to produce more aircraft.