Boeing paid US$3.1 million fine to FAA over widespread safety violations

A Boeing employee works on the engine of a 737 MAX on the final assembly line at Boeing's Renton plant. (Ellen M. Banner / Pool / The Seattle Times/AP)

WASHINGTON — Boeing paid a US$3.1 million fine to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration this year, after the agency said the planemaker had committed a series of safety violations, including actions tied to the 2024 Alaska Airlines MAX 9 mid-air emergency, the FAA told Reuters Wednesday.

The FAA said the full amount sought in September 2025 was paid by Boeing in January and had not been previously disclosed publicly. Boeing also confirmed to Reuters it paid the fine.

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The FAA also said last year it was fining Boeing for interfering with safety officials’ independence and said the planemaker presented for agency approval two aircraft that were not airworthy.