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Flying blind : the 737 MAX tragedy and the fall of Boeing / Peter Robison.

Robison, Peter, (author.).

Summary:
"A fast-paced look at the corporate dysfunction--the ruthless cost-cutting, toxic workplaces, and cutthroat management--that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation Boeing is a century-old titan of American industry. The largest exporter in the US, it played a central role in the early days of commercial flight, World War II bombing missions, and moon landings. It remains a linchpin in the awesome routine of air travel today. But the two crashes of its 737 MAX 8, in 2018 and 2019, exposed a shocking pattern of malfeasance, leading to the biggest crisis in the company's history. How did things go so horribly wrong at Boeing? Flying Blind is the definitive exposé of a corporate scandal that has transfixed the world. It reveals how a broken corporate culture paved the way for disaster, losses that were altogether avoidable. Drawing from aviation insiders, as well as exclusive interviews with senior Boeing staff, past and present, it shows how in its race to beat Airbus, Boeing skimped on testing, outsourced critical software to unreliable third-parties, and convinced regulators to put planes into service without properly equipping pilots to fly them. In the chill that it cast over its workplace, it offers a parable for a corporate America that puts the interests of shareholders over customers, employees, and communities. This is a searing account of how a once-iconic company fell prey to a win-at-all-costs mentality, destabilizing an industry and needlessly sacrificing 350 lives"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385546492
  • ISBN: 0385546491
  • Physical Description: vi, 327 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The Incredibles -- Mea Culpa -- "Jack Welch, Look Out" -- Hunter Killer Assassins -- "Everybody Thinks They're Different" -- The Corporate Playbook -- The Forrest Gumps -- The Countdown Clock -- Human Factors -- Crash -- "The Death Jet" -- Blood Money -- "Go Back to the Farm!" -- "The Guy Most Like Jack" -- Epilogue.
Subject: Boeing Company > Management.
Boeing 737 (Jet transport) > Accidents.
Aircraft industry > United States > Management.
Aircraft industry > United States > Employees.
Corporate culture.

Available copies

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Albright Memorial Library 338.7 ROBISON (Text) 50686016115714 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Annie Halenbake Ross Library 338.7 Rob (Text) 00151369 ADULT Non-Fiction Available -
Emmaus Public Library 338.7629 ROBI (Text) 36446002053927 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Gettysburg Library 338.7 ROBISON (Text)
Endowment: Kenneth D. Fosnaught Named Endowment, 2021
35740635796030 Nonfiction Available -
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library Adults 338.7 ROB Nonfiction (Text)
Bookplate: Plated 2022: In Memory of Eugene K. Harvey
34007002452444 Adult Area Available -
Indian Valley Public Library 338.7629 Robison Bus & Econ (Text) 39427103624060 Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction Available -
Juniata County Library 338.7 ROB (Text) 39640100625340 JUNM Non-Fiction Available -
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity 338.7 ROB 2021 (Text) 31001101837152 Adult Non Fiction Available -
Meyersdale Public Library 338.73 ROBISON (Text) 30512005389372 MEYM Non-Fiction Available -
Parkland Community Library 338.7629 ROB (Text) 34422007233956 Adult Nonfiction Available -

Summary: "A fast-paced look at the corporate dysfunction--the ruthless cost-cutting, toxic workplaces, and cutthroat management--that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation Boeing is a century-old titan of American industry. The largest exporter in the US, it played a central role in the early days of commercial flight, World War II bombing missions, and moon landings. It remains a linchpin in the awesome routine of air travel today. But the two crashes of its 737 MAX 8, in 2018 and 2019, exposed a shocking pattern of malfeasance, leading to the biggest crisis in the company's history. How did things go so horribly wrong at Boeing? Flying Blind is the definitive exposé of a corporate scandal that has transfixed the world. It reveals how a broken corporate culture paved the way for disaster, losses that were altogether avoidable. Drawing from aviation insiders, as well as exclusive interviews with senior Boeing staff, past and present, it shows how in its race to beat Airbus, Boeing skimped on testing, outsourced critical software to unreliable third-parties, and convinced regulators to put planes into service without properly equipping pilots to fly them. In the chill that it cast over its workplace, it offers a parable for a corporate America that puts the interests of shareholders over customers, employees, and communities. This is a searing account of how a once-iconic company fell prey to a win-at-all-costs mentality, destabilizing an industry and needlessly sacrificing 350 lives"--

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