Former Boeing Manager Walks Off Flight After Realizing It Was A 737 MAX 9

While the world was in shock seeing the door of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX blowout mid-flight earlier this year, an ex-Boeing senior manager had already determined beforehand that he would never step foot on the family of aircraft again. With a keen sense of the issues surrounding the aircraft type, Ed Pierson said that he walked off an Alaska flight in 2023 after discovering it was operated by a 737 MAX 9.

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[힐만]

1990's : if it ain't boeing, i ain't going
2020's : if it's boeing, i ain't going

[bill]

This guy knows the plane and knows the quality control issues at Boeing. If says the plane is unsafe, I would recommend listening to him.

[salomonix]

will you guys cover the Boeing whistleblower found dead? suspicious to say the least.

[nzsaltflatsracer]

His action speaks volumes on the Max series.

[scpatlnow]

When Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas, it was MD that ended up running things and their culture was much different than Boeing's. They were more into cost cutting and getting product out quickly. The old Boeing engineers were much more focused on quality and safety. That Boeing culture is gone now.

[khoi]

Take care Ed Pierson, don't be the next ...

[mfaizsyahmi]

Really praying that Pierson won't suddenly become suicidal 🙏‍🙏‍
RIP John "He Didn't Kill Himself" Barnett

[ValerieGriner]

He'd better watch his back. RIP, John Barnett.

[Geoff]

And that tells you everything you need to know

[WillX]

I highly admire Ed Pierson for his bravery and advocacy against Boeing’s fiasco over safety and quality of product.

[PrincePorter]

When you trade engineers for the bean counters

[PetrolHeadBrasil]

I worked for 11 years in aviation, 6 years with Boeing 737-300/700/800 and 767-200/300. I was always PROUD to have worked with them! Today, I don't travel by Boeing even if it's free...

[patriottothecore]

How long before they stop printing that it’s a Max on the safety cards?

[alabama]

I agree with Ed Pierson & actively avoid any airline using the Max at all. I’ve done this since the two tragedies & nothing has changed my mind on the overall safety of that specific variant. I will only fly the NG variant of the 737, otherwise it’s Airbus for me.

[geerdjacobs]

He should hire bodyguards immediately!

[ionikre]

My boy Pierson are going to get self inflicted injuries 🏃🏃🏃

[adityakapoor]

I also decided in 2019 that I would never, ever fly on the MAX again. I revisited this decision in 2022, 1yr+ after the MAX had started flying again. And I found very little info on the issues the FAA found at Boeing and what changes had been prescribed. And so I stuck to my decision, and boy I'm glad I did

[damncars]

"What do you know about the Max?". He was being set up by the airline. I would want off too.

[Phlegethon]

RIP John There needs to be more whileblowers

[everTriumph]

There is nothing like confidence in the product you helped to build.