SMS is an important reason for current aviation safety record Its discipline depends on the free flow of information among employees, executives and FAA Some effective tactics to reinforce a SAFETY cULTURE The recent excellent…
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Safety was ‘a given’: Inside the boardroom amid Boeing’s crisis Boeing employees pushed back on “stupid” airlines and regulators who asked for more pilot training Internal Boeing documents show employees discussing efforts to manipulate…
Boeing confirms investigation into 777x load testing problems Last Static test Cargo Door Fails Special Board Report focuses on ENGINEERING B777x root cause analysis is CORPORATE STRESS TEST “Boeing last week confirmed that it is…
2017 was the safest year in aviation Since reaching that height, COMPLACENCY? Loss of TRUST among FAA, Labor and management- HURT SMS data-driven discipline? Aviation has reached unparalleled safety levels and some or all of…
Caught On Video: American Airlines Supervisor’s Profanity-Laced Tirade After Mechanic Writes Up Safety Issue AA policy manuals and other documents filled with endorsement of SMS and Safety Culture Video not consistent with an AA Value of…
The Partial Government Shutdown: The Aviation Safety Sky is not falling, But the Aviation Innovation Ceiling is beginning to crumble Shutdown Shutters Many U.S. Aviation Safety Activities Safety not at risk NOW Delay on Regulated…
Farewell to Southwest’s Founder the U. S. Chamber Business Leadership Hall of Fame; CEO of the Year and one of history¹s top three CEOs, Chief Executive magazine; CEO of the Century, Texas Monthly magazine; National Sales…
[sampling of the AA facilities under the DOM] Evie Garces named American’s FAA-certificated Director of Maintenance One of five positions defined by FARs DOM command of regulations and of the AMT real world Now must…