DAVID SHEPARDSON, ERIC M. JOHNSON and TRACY RUCINSKI THE families of the 157 Ethiopians who died when a Boeing 737 Max crashed soon after take-off on March 10, 2019, are among those who will benefit from the $2.5-billion settlement reached yesterday. Boeing Co will pay more than $2.5 billion in fines and compensation after reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over two plane crashes that killed a total of 346 people and led to the grounding of its 737 MAX jetliner. The settlement, which allows Boeing to avoid prosecution, includes a fine of $243.6 million, compensation to…