Four Norwegian Air-linked aircraft leasing companies are seeking to depose a former Boeing executive in litigation over the 737 Max, arguing he holds unique knowledge of what Boeing leadership knew during the jet’s development. The move comes as the affiliates press claims that they were misled about the aircraft’s safety when they bought the planes and that a prior Norwegian settlement with Boeing does not cover them.
The plaintiffs are AAA MAX 1 Limited, AAA MAX 2 Limited, AAA MAX 3 Limited and AAA MAX 4 Limited, Cayman Islands entities that own aircraft linked to Norwegian. The wider dispute stems from Boeing’s sale of 737 Max jets before the type was grounded worldwide after two fatal crashes. In this case, the affiliates contend they were not part of Norwegian’s earlier compensation deal, which Boeing had treated as closing the matter.
The latest legal step was reported this week, with the trial currently scheduled for 16 February 2027. The deposition bid could reopen discovery into Boeing’s internal knowledge of the programme and extend litigation over aircraft sold years before the grounding.