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Ok we admit it, no one will believe this storyâbut it is true. Why and how did Boeing remove thousands of quality control inspections on individual airplanes, before and after the two MAX crashes, without the FAAâs approval or knowledge and without the knowledge of Boeingâs airline customers? Join Ed and aerospace safety engineer Joe Jacobsen as they welcome Boeing IAM Union Business Representative Lloyd Catlin to the podcast. Listen to Ed & Joe unravel Mr. Catlinâs incredible story as he explains in stunning detail the systematic dismantling of Boeingâs vaunted quality program, what he told the NTSB during the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident investigation hearing, and the long-term risks to passengers and flight crew. Part 2 of 2.
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Ok we admit it, no one will believe this storyâbut it is true. Why and how did Boeing remove thousands of quality control inspections on individual airplanes, before and after the two MAX crashes, without the FAAâs approval or knowledge and without the knowledge of Boeingâs airline customers? Join Ed and aerospace safety engineer Joe Jacobsen as they welcome Boeing IAM Union Business Representative Lloyd Catlin to the podcast. Listen to Ed & Joe unravel Mr. Catlinâs incredible story as he explains in stunning detail the systematic dismantling of Boeingâs vaunted quality program, what he told the NTSB during the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident investigation hearing, and the long-term risks to passengers and flight crew. Part 1 of 2.
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The supply chain problems at Boeing are not limited to getting parts from thousands of suppliers delivered on-time. The problem is also the quality of some of the parts, and because Boeing routinely violates its own manufacturing and quality processes. How and why is this happening? Join Ed and former Boeing parts expert Merle Meyers as they discuss the reckless behavior that is still occurring inside Boeingâs factories. These dangerous practices continue to place Boeing airplanes at risk. U.S. taxpayers provide the FAA and DOT with billions of dollars to oversee Boeing, yet these chronic problems continue. Find out why.
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Join Ed as he welcomes Jessica Edwards Taggart, a former Boeing manufacturing and quality control employee, to the Warning Bells podcast. Jessica held several positions in manufacturing and quality over the course of her 20-year career. She provides firsthand insight into the job pressures and describes what it was like working inside a Boeing factory.
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Join Ed as he discusses the state of commercial aviation with legendary pilot Captain Sully Sullenberger and aerospace safety engineer Joe Jacobsen. The trio also delve into a wide range of topics from recent incidents involving uncommanded rolls of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes to the criticisms of the Indonesian and Ethiopian pilots of the two Boeing 737 MAX airplanes that crashed in 2018 & 2019.
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Why are people fearful of bringing up bad news? Is it safe and worth it to speak up? Join Ed for a thoughtful discussion on workplace culture with author Stephen âShedâ Shedletzky. Shed is the author of SPEAK-UP CULTURE â When Leaders Truly Listen People Step Up.
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After the harrowing incident occurring on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, and the many developments that have followed since, Ed Pierson talks first person.
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Join Ed and his guests, Michael Stumo and Joe Jacobsen, as they discuss the status of the FAA Reauthorization Act and why Congress must incorporate nine recommendations from families of crash victims.
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Ed is joined by Doug Pasternak, former Director of Investigations and Oversight for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Mr. Pasternak led the committee's 18 month long investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX airplanes after two crashes resulted in the deaths of 346 people.
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Ed welcomes former Boeing and FAA engineer Mike Dostert as they cover a wide range of topics including compliance issues and the systemic erosion of safety, regulatory oversight, and business culture, in a sector which may have lost its way.
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Ed welcomes Paul Njoroge, a Canadian financial advisor who tragically lost his family in the 2nd MAX crash. Paul and Ed discuss the failures of corporate leadership by Boeingâs Board of Directors that contributed to the MAX disasters.
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Ed welcomes distinguished Captain Dennis Tajer, a 737 pilot with more than 30 years aviation experience including military service. Captain Tajer presently flies the 737 MAX airplane. Highly respected in the industry, Capt. Tajer is also the Communication Chair for the Allied Pilots Association representing over 15,000 American Airlines pilots.
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Ed welcomes Michael Stumo, who lost his 24 year old daughter Samya on the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash. Michael shares the ongoing battle victim family members are waging to prevent another disaster and their response to an invitation by Congress to have specific input into the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill.
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Ed and his guest Chris Moore, a Canadian engineer that lost his daughter Danielle on ET302, discuss the shocking reality that the aviation industry currently enjoys an industry exemption which allows individual engineers to operate without a national, independent, licensing authority. Given the recent and ongoing issues facing aviation today -- this strikes as beyond the pale.
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A disturbing trend continues as repetitive inflight malfunctions mount for the Boeing 737 MAX. Former FAA Safety Engineer Joe Jacobson joins Ed to examine the latest incident reports and their related concerns.
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Prior to the crashes of two brand new 737 MAX airplanes, Boeing began a process of eliminating thousands of inspections on EACH MAX plane.
This podcast explores the radical changes being made to Boeingâs quality control program. Join Ed and his guest, Mike Molsee, an airplane quality control expert and former Boeing employee, handpicked to assess the changes to Boeing's quality control program, as they discuss the unbelievable changes Boeing has been making to its once vaunted quality management system in an effort to accelerate airplane manufacturing. -
What if your loved one was killed? As difficult as it would be to grieve your loss â you would want to know - who was to blame? Why did this happen? And you would want to seek justice. An American right bestowed upon everyone. And staunchly guaranteed by the Department of Justice. But what it you learned that right could be stopped? Join the victimsâ families as they share a tale which defies belief.
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At times the Boeing MAX story seems like a book with missing chapters. A movie with no ending. What caused the crashes? Who was to blame? When was the trial? The primary reason these questions linger unanswered is due to a little known and hard to understand legal process. The DPA. This episode will delve into what it is and what it did. It will forever change anything youâve ever believed about justice.
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Join Ed and 30 year Boeing employee Chris Lee as they provide an enlightening and often troubling view of the 737 Factory during the building of the 737 MAX.
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Ed is joined by the President of Flyers Rights and prominent rights advocate Paul Hudson to discuss the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request and subsequent lawsuit filed in an attempt to gain access to data on the recertification of the 737 Max planes.
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