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...

Warning Bells

The Foundation for Aviation Safety

Episode 29: Have 737 MAX Lessons Been Learned?

OCT 21, 202550 MIN
Warning Bells

Episode 29: Have 737 MAX Lessons Been Learned?

OCT 21, 202550 MIN

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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.