Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
by Peter Robison
MCAS was the software that could override 737 MAX pilots. The deeper failure, in Robison's account, was a company that chose it over a proper engineering fix once the McDonnell Douglas merger brought in cost-cutters, and he shows you an FAA that had handed Boeing much of its own oversight.
Core ideas
- 346 deaths: Two crashes in 2018 and 2019 grounded the fleet for 20 months and led to a $2.5 billion criminal settlement.
- Team, not family: A CEO from General Electric told staff Boeing was a team, not a family, as the company reoriented around shareholder value.
- Schedules over safety: Testing was cut, employees faced unrealistic schedules, and airlines were told no extra simulator training was needed.
Published2021
Pages336
ISBN9780385546492
ReadDec 2024
