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Warning BellsAuthor: The Foundation for Aviation Safety
In June of 2018, warning bells went off for Ed Pierson, a Senior Manager at Boeing's 737 Factory. The production environment he helped oversee was becoming increasingly chaotic, leading to worrisome lapses in quality and safety. Months later, when two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft crashed in separate incidents, killing over 300 people, Pierson took action as a whistleblower, determined to shed light on the potential role played by production defects. Today, as a leading safety advocate in aviation, Pierson continues to push Boeing and Federal authorities to fully investigate and fix the 737 MAX. Join him as he discusses the latest safety-related news; chats with a fascinating array of whistleblowers, safety experts, policymakers, and business leaders from around the globe; and explores how all of us can keep our communities safer by heeding our own warning bells. Language: en-us Genres: Aviation, Leisure, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 29: Have 737 MAX Lessons Been Learned?
Episode 29
Tuesday, 21 October, 2025
The Boeing 737 MAX exposed a catastrophic failure in the U.S. aircraft certification system — two crashes, 347 lives lost, and a crisis of confidence that shook aviation to its core. The FAA promised reform. Instead, insiders say problems have not been admitted or corrected.Now, as Boeing pushes to accelerate the certification of its next-generation jets — the 737 MAX 7, MAX 10, and 777X — the FAA is quietly making that process even easier (i.e. "streamlined"). What does that mean for safety? For passengers? And for accountability?Join Ed Pierson and Joe Jacobsen as they welcome Bob Stoney, a former FAA test pilot who flew the 737 MAX during its recertification. Together, they discuss the design and manufacturing flaws that led to tragedy and the tendency to ignore problems and shift blame.
