Episode 26: Perspectives from the Flight Deck – A Conversation With Mentour Pilot
In this episode of Warning Bells, Ed Pierson welcomes Petter Hörnfeldt—better known as the Mentour Pilot—to discuss aviation safety, pilot trust, and the critical role of transparency in an evolving i...
24 Kesä 20251h 16min
Episode 25: Buried in Bureaucracy - How Airplane Manufacturers and Aviation Regulators Gamble with Lives
Every day, millions of passengers board planes, trusting that someone, somewhere, is keeping them safe. But behind the polished image of commercial aviation lies a hidden, bureaucratic process—managed...
18 Touko 202553min
Episode 24: Boeing Has a Plan to Speed Up Production - Stop Inspecting the Work.
The FAA continues to fail in their oversight of Boeing’s manufacturing operations. Boeing whistleblowers have been complaining for years about the illegal removal of thousands of quality control inspe...
10 Huhti 202557min
Episode 23: Time for Transparency
The National Transportation Safety Board’s mission is making transportation safer. One of the ways the NTSB carries out this mission is by conducting objective, thorough investigations. The mission of...
16 Helmi 202555min
Episode 22: When Airplanes Need Repair - The Dysfunctional Story.
What happens if a new or old airplane is found to have a defect, especially a dangerous defect that risks the safety of the airplane? As a passenger, when you purchase an airline ticket you understand...
30 Joulu 20241h 6min
Episode 21: The Dismantling of the Quality Control Program - Part II
Ok we admit it, no one will believe this story—but it is true. Why and how did Boeing remove thousands of quality control inspections on individual airplanes, before and after the two MAX crashes, wit...
19 Loka 202456min
Episode 21: The Dismantling of the Quality Control Program - Part I
Ok we admit it, no one will believe this story—but it is true. Why and how did Boeing remove thousands of quality control inspections on individual airplanes, before and after the two MAX crashes, wit...
19 Loka 202454min
Episode 20: Sacred Parts?
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 v...
20 Syys 202448min
