Flying Metal Death Trap: 737 MAX

Veteran 737 Pilot Chris Brady is in the 737 simulator where the plane continues to nosedive plummeting to the earth as the automated “Rogue” MCAS keeps reactivating every 5 seconds causing the plane to spiral down out of control again and again. American Airlines pilot Dennis Tajer refers to it as “Flying with a Blindfold in a Dark Forest. It is powerful, relentless, like a monster in a cage” An airplane with a criminally negligent known “Design Flaw” which has created one of aviation’s greatest scandals. … More Flying Metal Death Trap: 737 MAX

Outsourced Maintenance: “Profits over Safety”

The airlines are shipping this maintenance work offshore for the reason you’d expect: to cut labor costs. Mechanics in El Salvador, Mexico, China, and elsewhere earn a fraction of what mechanics in the U.S. do. In part because of this offshoring, the number of maintenance jobs at U.S. carriers has plummeted, from 72,000 in the year 2000 to fewer than 50,000 today. … More Outsourced Maintenance: “Profits over Safety”