The Foundation for Aviation Safety

Warning Bells

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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. Joi...

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May 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 9: Aviation Engineers Wanted - No National, Independent, Licensing Authority Required. 30.03.2023

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.

Episode 8: Inflight Malfunctions Continue to Plague the MAX 08.03.2023

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.

Episode 7: Boeing Removes Thousands of Quality/Safety Inspections on Each Plane 05.03.2023

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 progra...

Episode 6: Deferred Prosecution - Part I What is a DPA? 14.01.2023

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...

Episode 6: Deferred Prosecution - Part II The Families Fight for Justice 14.01.2023

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 beli...

Episode 5: Building the 737 MAX 10.12.2022

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.

Episode 4: Freedom of Information? 18.11.2022

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.

Episode 3: Is The MAX Safe? The Latest Updates. 01.11.2022

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

Episode 2: Whistleblower Experience & An Update on Boeing's Recent Exemption Request 15.10.2022

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 sy...

Episode 1: Introduction 06.10.2022

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.

Warning Bells - Official Trailer 03.09.2022

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 ligh...

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