Texas Scorecard by Travis Morgan November 13, 2025
The company has been under fire in recent years for its DEI practices and numerous safety concerns.Boeing is being sued in a Texas court for assuring pilots that its new 737 MAX aircraft did not require specialized training. After the aircraft was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Pilots Association is seeking to recover damages.
The aerospace company has received harsh criticism in recent years regarding its DEI practices.
Background
Boeing introduced the 737 MAX model of jetliners in 2011, marketing the new plane as being more fuel efficient than previous 737 models but similar enough that pilots could fly it without additional training. Delivery of the new planes began in 2017.
However, two MAX planes crashed within months of each other—one in October 2018 in Indonesia and one in March 2019 in Ethiopia—killing all 346 people on the planes.
Both crashes were reportedly caused by a new flight-stabilizing feature that accounts for the MAX’s larger engine, which sits farther forward on the wing than previous models. Pilots had not been trained on this feature.
Just before the two crashes, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA)—which represents roughly 11,000 Southwest pilots—had agreed to fly the MAX aircraft Southwest had recently purchased. The decision was reportedly based upon Boeing’s assertions that no further training was required.
Following the second crash, the FAA grounded the MAX. Southwest was forced to cancel hundreds of flights, and SWAPA pilots were reportedly left without planes to fly.
The Lawsuit
This prompted SWAPA to sue Boeing, asserting that “Boeing interfered with SWAPA’s business relationship with Southwest and fraudulently induced the pilots to agree to fly the MAX.” The case was filed in the 160th Judicial District Court of Dallas County.
More:
https://texasscorecard.com/state/boeing-sued-in-texas-court-for-downplaying-danger-of-aircraft/
