2021 in aviation

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Events

January
January 7
Boeing settles with the US Department of Justice to pay over $2.5 billion after being charged with fraud over the Boeing 737 MAX certification: a criminal monetary penalty of $243.6 million, $1.77 billion of damages to airline customers, and a $500 million crash-victim beneficiaries fund.[1]
January 9
Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, a Boeing 737-500, crashed off the Jakarta coast. Although this accident is still under investigation, all 62 people on board are presumed dead.[2]
January 27
Boeing reports its 2020 results: a revenue of $58.2 billion, down from 76.6 the previous year, and an operating loss of $12.8 billion.[3]

February
February 3 to 5
Aero India 2021 is being held at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore.

References
  1. "Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay over $2.5 Billion" (Press release). The United States Department of Justice. January 7, 2021.
  2. Jamaluddin Masrur, Kara Fox and Angela Dewan (10 January 2021). "Indonesian jetliner with 62 passengers crashes after taking off from Jakarta". CNN. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. "Boeing Reports Fourth-Quarter Results" (Press release). Boeing. Jan 27, 2021.
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