The French court on Monday acquitted Airbus and Air France of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of Flight 447 from Rio to Paris, which killed 228 people and led to lasting changes in aircraft safety measures. The verdict was a devastating defeat for the families of the victims who fought for 13 years to see the case reach court. The court ruled that there wasn't enough evidence of a direct link between decisions by the companies and the crash. While the court didn't find the companies guilty of criminal wrongdoing, the judges said that Airbus and Air France held civil responsibility for the damages caused by the crash, and ordered them to compensate families of victims. The overall amount of compensation that will be paid to the families is still being determined, but hearings in September will work that out.

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