Warning Bells

After the harrowing incident occurring on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, and the many developments that have followed since, Ed Pierson talks first person.

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.

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.

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.

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 Boeing’s Board of Directors that contributed to the MAX disasters.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Boeing’s 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 – 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 victims’ families as they share a tale which defies belief.

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 you’ve ever believed about justice.

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.

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.

Ed is joined by former FAA Safety Engineer Joe Jacobson as they delve into the latest MAX incident reports and system malfunctions.

Ed is joined by his attorney Chris McLamb of Constantine Cannon to respond to some of the many questions sent to him about the Whistleblowing experience.

BREAKING NEWS: Ed delves into a disturbing revelation that Boeing has requested a second extension of the equipment exemption allowing them to avoid installing modern crew alerting systems on the Boeing 737-7 MAX and Boeing 737-10 MAX. The new system is designed to mitigate the pilot startle-effect and confusion during complex, compound system malfunctions to better enable crews to identify system failures and prioritize corrective actions that could save lives.

Ed Pierson chronicles an introductory overview of the early events that led up to becoming the Boeing whistleblower. From the initial warning signs he observed in the factory prior to two fatal crashes of the 737-MAX airplane, his prior efforts to raise concerns to Boeing leadership, and the ongoing efforts to help ensure the safety of the general public.

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.