The plane maker was seeking to scale back a settlement with Justice Department.

In January 2024, a new Boeing 737 MAX 9 door plug blew out midair during ... on Boeing's manufacturing and safety after a door plug was missing key bolts and blew out during a flight in January ...

However, the Department Of Justice decided that Boeing violated the deal when systemic quality control issues were exposed after a door plug blew out on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max last year.

Both crashes preceded the Alaska Airlines incident in Jan. 2024, when a door plug fell out of the fuselage of a Boeing 737 Max 9, a newer model, after departure.