A federal judge overseeing plea deal negotiations between the Justice Department and Boeing (BA) has scrapped an order giving the parties more time to reach an agreement and instead ordered the giant jet maker to face a jury trial.

The federal judge overseeing the criminal case against Boeing has ordered a trial, increasing the odds the aerospace giant will have to plead guilty or defend against a charge it already said it committed.

Boeing is seeking to withdraw an agreement to plead guilty in a criminal case that blamed the company for deceiving regulators before two deadly crashes of 737 MAX jets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Boeing Co. wants to withdraw a deal with US prosecutors to plead guilty to misleading regulators prior to two deadly crashes of its 737 Max aircraft, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Boeing agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge in the wake of two fatal 737 MAX crashes, which relatives of the victims called a ‘sweetheart’ deal

Boeing was selected last week by the Pentagon to build the Air Force’s next-generation manned jet fighter, beating out Lockheed Martin in a move that surprised Wall Street and l

Trump said Boeing had won the contract to build the U.S. Air Force's next generation of fighter jets. Little is known about the jet's specifications, appearance or capabilities.