Shuttered South African Airline Comair Sues Boeing Over 737 MAX Purchases

A Boeing 737 Max aircraft during a display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, Britain, on July 20, 2022. Peter Cziborra/Reuters

WASHINGTON—A shuttered South African airline sued Boeing Co. for fraud over its agreement to buy eight 737 MAX planes and seeks damages of at least $83 million.

Boeing “placed profits over safety and led with a plan of deception,” Comair’s suit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle said. Boeing declined to comment.