A U.S. judge on Tuesday abruptly set a June 23 trial date in the Justice Department's criminal fraud case against Boeing stemming from the planemaker's alleged misrepresentations to U.S. regulators about a key system on the 737 MAX.

A US judge scheduled a trial date for Boeing in the Justice Department’s criminal fraud case, abruptly setting proceedings to begin on June 23. The case stems from allegations that Boeing misled the US regulators about a critical system on its 737 MAX aircraft.

A federal judge has set a trial date for Boeing, potentially forcing the company to defend itself in court against a criminal charge relating to two fatal 737 Max crashes.