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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