Boeing to Face Criminal Charges A federal judge has rescinded Boeing’s immunity agreement related to the two 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019. The Justice Department had originally reached the deferred prosecution agreement with Boeing in January 2019 in what Columbia Law Professor John Coffee described as “one of the worst deferred prosecution agreements […]
The Boeing 737 MAX is Still Flying — Despite Evidence By Ed Pierson Ask almost anyone what caused two Boeing 737 MAX planes to crash moments after takeoff in 2018 and 2019, and they’ll likely say what has been repeatedly parroted by the media and U.S. government agencies: a software malfunction. This theory, expertly peddled […]
Boeing 737 MAX Concerns Drag on 4 Years Excerpts from Fierce Electronics Nearly four years after two Boeing 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia, criticism is still being leveled at the aerospace giant for lack of complete public transparency concerning what happened. “What is still needed is for Boeing to demonstrate […]
Paul Hudson Joins 'Warning Bells with Ed Pierson' 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. LISTEN ON APPLE […]
Boeing Whistleblower Ed Pierson Joins FlyersRights' Board For Immediate Release Before two crashes of the 737 MAX, Pierson raised production concerns with supervisors and recommended shutting down production of the MAX. November 21, 2022, Washington, DC – FlyersRights is pleased to announce that Ed Pierson has joined the Board of Directors for FlyersRights.org, the largest […]
'Blood Money': One Woman’s Fight for Justice The avoidable tragedies of the two 737 MAX crashes killing 346 have a special meaning for me personally and professionally: As a father who lost a daughter due in large part due to airline willful misconduct and as a U.S. lawyer who in the 1980s devoted full time […]
“Warning Bells Are Ringing” For Immediate Release “Warning Bells Are Ringing” Safety Advocate Ed Pierson Sounds the Alarm on 737 MAX Safety After Its Ungrounding February 10, 2022, Washington, DC - Whistleblower and safety advocate Ed Pierson published a report entitled “Boeing 737 MAX–How Is It Really Going?” The report details the troubling increase of […]
Boeing Accepts Sole Responsibility for 737 MAX Crashes This civil case agreement waiving discovery makes the FlyersRights.org litigation one of the only ways Accountability and Truth about the MAX crashes can be achieved, as well as future Safety to prevent avoidable deaths due to lax, incompetent or corrupt safety decision making. The other ways are […]
FlyersRights Addresses NYT Story Regarding 737 MAX To the Editor, Your story focus on the defective 737 MAX software, Boeing and FAA malfeasance and misfeasance as the fatal flaws omits another ongoing safety flaw: the long-standing secrecy policy of FAA in its aircraft safety decision-making. FAA and Boeing while publicly promising transparency have continued to […]
The Boeing 737 MAX Debacle A white paper on how the 737 MAX was unwisely certified and what needs to be done Introduction This white paper explains how Boeing and the FAA’s delegation of certification authority caused the 737 MAX crashes. Within the Boeing 737 MAX’s first year of commercial service, two crashes killed 346 […]
