deliveries were delayed. The company is seeking
damages of at least $115 million, which attorney
Steven Marks said included a $40 million deposit
and $75 million in lost profit, plus additional
money for punitive damages.
Marks, who also represents families of
passengers who were killed in the two crashes,
said he has talked to “several” other Max
customers and expects some to join the Avia
lawsuit. None are U.S. companies, he said.
Executives for Southwest, American and United
have stood by Boeing through the Max ordeal.
Boeing lost $3 billion in the second quarter
after taking a $4.9 billion after-tax charge to
cover future costs of compensating airlines
and other Max customers. Boeing is working to
upgrade flight-control software implicated in
the crashes and expects the plane to be cleared
to fly in November.Image: Ted S. Warren