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Korean Air said Tuesday it was investigating an emergency incident at the weekend in which one of its Boeing 737-8 airliners had to divert due to a pressurization problem which left 17 passengers requiring medical treatment.

The US Department of Justice is considering a deal with Boeing that would avoid criminal prosecution of the aerospace giant but may appoint a federal supervisor to oversee company progress on safety improvements, The New York Times reported Friday.

The current chief will resign by the end of the year, following multiple revelations of questionable safety standards at the firm

Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before a US Senate panel on June 18 after a series of incidents raised concerns about safety and quality, and led regulators to cap the planemaker’s production of its best-selling 737 MAX.

Boeing is expected to deliver on Thursday a “comprehensive action plan” required by US air safety regulators after a near-catastrophic incident in January.

Boeing is giving subcontractor Spirit Aerosystems $425 million in advance payments so it can maintain production and allow the US aviation giant to fulfill its orders, a regulatory filing showed Tuesday.

United Airlines reported a first-quarter loss Tuesday due to the temporary grounding of some Boeing jets, as it announced plans to lease Airbus planes in light of delayed Boeing deliveries.

Production of Boeing’s 737 MAX jetliner has declined sharply in recent weeks due to a series of regulatory checks and safety audits, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed industry sources.

A United Airlines Boeing 777 traveling from Frankfurt to San Francisco was forced to make a U-turn around two hours into its flight on Friday, after a toilet malfunctioned and began leaking into the cabin.

Calhoun announces plans to resign amid biggest safety crisis for Boeing since crashes of two of its Max 8 jets in 2018 and 2019