• Maximum Clustershambles - The Boeing 737 MAX 8 Saga

  • By: Brad Ivie
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Maximum Clustershambles - The Boeing 737 MAX 8 Saga

By: Brad Ivie
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  • Discover the Saga: Delve into the gripping, multifaceted story of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 tragedies—Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. This must-listen podcast reveals the critical decisions, engineering failures, organizational missteps, and disastrous events that shook the world. What You'll Learn: • The high-stakes business pressures and corporate decisions behind the 737 MAX. • The design flaws and certification failures of the MCAS system—critical factors in the crashes. • A detailed breakdown of the two fatal crashes and the chaotic months between them. • The global investigations, public responses, and their lasting impact on aviation safety. Why Listen? If you're fascinated by aeronautical engineering, air disasters, or the complexities of organizational failure, this series offers a detailed and eye-opening look at one of aviation’s biggest scandals. Learn more at www.BradIvie.com.
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Episodes
  • Why the Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes deserve a deeper look

    Why the Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes deserve a deeper look
    Jul 24 2024
    A three-minute introduction to this podcast series on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 disasters in 2018 and 2019. Learn about the scope of this story (from design and development to the two crashes to the ongoing conflicts over cause and responsibility) and why my telling of this story can change the way you think about complex organizational failure and the risk problems in big business today. The 12-episode audio podcast premieres on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, with episodes debuting each Tuesday.
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    4 mins
  • Much More Than Meets the Eye

    Much More Than Meets the Eye
    Jul 29 2024
    In this first episode, I lay the foundation of this podcast series with a concise summary of the remarkable Boeing 737 MAX 8 story. I'll address the two crashes in 2018 (Lion Air Flight 610) and 2019 (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302), the discovery of MCAS as the technical trigger of the flight emergencies, the investigations and public reactions, and the key outcomes. I'll then lay out the most striking questions that emerge -- many still unanswered. Access detailed show notes at: www.bradivie.com/podcast.
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    31 mins
  • Sorting Through the Clustershambles

    Sorting Through the Clustershambles
    Aug 6 2024
    In this second episode, I define the term “maximum clustershambles” and explain the concept of the “Framework of Failure." I will also introduce five major themes that run throughout the story and lay out how the series is organized. Access detailed show notes at: www.bradivie.com/podcast.
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    35 mins

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