Flying Blind

Flying Blind
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780593082515
ISBN-13 : 0593082516
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Flying Blind by : Peter Robison

NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS BEST SELLER • A suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX. An "authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies" (New York Times Book Review), from the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg. Boeing is a century-old titan of industry. It played a major role in the early days of commercial flight, World War II bombing missions, and moon landings. The planemaker remains a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, as well as a linchpin in the awesome routine of modern air travel. But in 2018 and 2019, two crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 killed 346 people. The crashes exposed a shocking pattern of malfeasance, leading to the biggest crisis in the company’s history—and one of the costliest corporate scandals ever. How did things go so horribly wrong at Boeing? Flying Blind is the definitive exposé of the disasters that transfixed the world. Drawing from exclusive interviews with current and former employees of Boeing and the FAA; industry executives and analysts; and family members of the victims, it reveals how a broken corporate culture paved the way for catastrophe. It shows how in the race to beat the competition and reward top executives, Boeing skimped on testing, pressured employees to meet unrealistic deadlines, and convinced regulators to put planes into service without properly equipping them or their pilots for flight. It examines how the company, once a treasured American innovator, became obsessed with the bottom line, putting shareholders over customers, employees, and communities. By Bloomberg investigative journalist Peter Robison, who covered Boeing as a beat reporter during the company’s fateful merger with McDonnell Douglas in the late ‘90s, this is the story of a business gone wildly off course. At once riveting and disturbing, it shows how an iconic company fell prey to a win-at-all-costs mentality, threatening an industry and endangering countless lives.

First Flight, Final Fall

First Flight, Final Fall
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9798988044215
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Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis First Flight, Final Fall by : C. W. Farnsworth

What do you do when you encounter the famous footballer voted "Sexiest Athlete Alive" three years running on a soccer field in Germany? If you're Saylor Scott, you challenge him to a shoot-out. And win. Saylor's goals have always involved the literal kind constructed from posts and netting. Her single-minded focus has cost her a lot, but it's also earned her recognition as the top female college player in the US. She doesn't get attached, she never gets distracted, and she could care less what anyone thinks of her. Meeting Adler Beck, the notorious player celebrated worldwide and coveted by women everywhere, challenges her indifference. But Saylor perfected the art of appearing unbothered a long time ago, and her scoring percentage is even higher off the pitch. Might as well add a gorgeous German to the tally. Because only a fool would fall for a superstar known for breaking hearts alongside records. And no one has ever accused Saylor Scott of being a fool.

Birds in Fall

Birds in Fall
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9780743287395
ISBN-13 : 0743287398
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Birds in Fall by : Brad Kessler

Hauntingly beautiful, this new work by the author of "Lick Creek" is an extraordinarily moving novel about solitude, love, losing one's way, and finding something like home.

The Fall Before Flight

The Fall Before Flight
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Publisher : Independently Published
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1720108196
ISBN-13 : 9781720108191
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fall Before Flight by : L. M. Halloran

There's off-limits... and then there's your psychiatrist. They call this place Oasis, and he's the doctor in charge.He thinks he can save me. Heal me. Catch me if I fall... Yeah, right.Dr. Leo Chastain is a mouthwatering distraction. For that reason alone, I'm inclined to play his game.He doesn't know I'm incapable of emotions that come naturally to others - Fear, compassion, love...I might be a sociopath.I warned him my kind of broken can't be fixed.That the harder he pushes, the harder I'll push back.Until he's broken, too.I warned him.

The Proceedings of a Symposium Held by Goddard Space Flight Center at New Carrollton, Maryland on March 5-9, 1973: Technical presentations, Section A-B. 2 v

The Proceedings of a Symposium Held by Goddard Space Flight Center at New Carrollton, Maryland on March 5-9, 1973: Technical presentations, Section A-B. 2 v
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 924
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015047405835
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Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis The Proceedings of a Symposium Held by Goddard Space Flight Center at New Carrollton, Maryland on March 5-9, 1973: Technical presentations, Section A-B. 2 v by : Stanley C. Freden

Report

Report
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Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112060906499
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Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Report by : Massachusetts. Commissioners on Fisheries and Game

The Wilson Bulletin

The Wilson Bulletin
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Total Pages : 1042
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ISBN-10 : CUB:U183024251869
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Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis The Wilson Bulletin by :

Bulletin

Bulletin
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Total Pages : 656
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ISBN-10 : OSU:32435025065269
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Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Bulletin by : Georgia. State Board of Entomology

Arrow's Fall

Arrow's Fall
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Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9781101497364
ISBN-13 : 110149736X
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Arrow's Fall by : Mercedes Lackey

Follows the adventures of Talia as she travels the land as a Herald of Valdemar in the third book in the classic epic fantasy Arrows trilogy With Elspeth, the heir to the throne of Valdemar, come of marriageable age, Talia, the Queen’s Own Herald returns to court to find Queen and heir beset by diplomatic intrigue as various forces vie for control of Elspeth’s future. But just as Talia is about to uncover the traitor behind all these intrigues, she is sent off on a mission to the neighboring kingdom, chosen by the Queento investigate the worth of a marriage proposal from Prince Ancar. And, to her horror, Talia soon discovers there is far more going on at Prince Ancar’s court than just preparation for a hoped-for royal wedding. For a different magic than that of the Heralds is loose in Ancar’s realm—an evil and ancient sorcery that may destroy all of Valdemar unless Talia can send warning to her Queen in time!