The Saga around Boeing has taken a criminal turn.

From Marketplace, I'm Sabrie Beneshore,

in for David Brancaccio.

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the incident last January where an The in a statement said it was cooperating and did not believe the investigation was aimed at it.

The New York Times says the inquiry is indeed targeting Boeing.

A string of safety incidents on Boeing planes over the last week has earned the airplane

manufacturer even more negative attention.

A tire fell off one plane, fumes filled the cabin in another, yet another plane moved violently

due to a quote technical event that injured passengers but as US air travel

continues to break records does failing trust in Boeing and its planes

actually hurt the industry.

Marketplace's Elizabeth Trobaw has that story.

Since an airplane door panel blew out mid-air on a 737 max 9 in January,

consumer trust in Boeing has taken a serious hit, says Nicky Zink with Morning Consult.

But as for the carriers who fly those planes...

Actually trust in Airlines is creeping up a little bit following the end of 2023.

It's small but I think still really notable because it's actually quite hard for brands to build trust.

And Mike Galanari with Mentel says he doubts many travelers will actually stop flying in

Boeing's planes.

Taking time out of this booking process to research the craft that the flight might be on and look around that if so desired.

I think that's just a level of work and complexity that your average air passenger isn't going to undertake.

And when you consider alternatives like driving, travel writer Tim Luffel says,

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