Episode 25: Buried in Bureaucracy - How Airplane Manufacturers and Aviation Regulators Gamble with Lives

18/05/2025 53 min Episodio 25
Episode 25: Buried in Bureaucracy - How Airplane Manufacturers and Aviation Regulators Gamble with Lives

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Every day, millions of passengers board planes, trusting that someone, somewhere, is keeping them safe. But behind the polished image of commercial aviation lies a hidden, bureaucratic process—managed quietly by the FAA and other aviation regulators—that is supposed to identify and communicate dangerous aircraft defects. When a problem is discovered, however, the FAA doesn’t sound an alarm alerting passengers to unsafe conditions—it sends out dense, technical service bulletins that can take several years to spark real action on the part of the manufacturer and the airlines.In this episode of Warning Bells, Ed and Joe sit down with regulatory affairs specialist Jesika Lane to expose the murky system that governs aircraft defect reporting and resolution.From delayed fixes to a culture of concealment, we shine a light on the quiet failures that could cost lives.Strap in. The truth isn’t just complicated—it’s chilling.