Grounded
B737 MAD MAX
Profit Wrote the Rules. Lives Paid the Price.
Aviation isn't broken because we can't build safe airplanes.
It's broken because profit was allowed to override truth.
- Corporations pressure engineers
- Schedules crush judgment
- Regulators wait
- Technicians take the blame
- Safety arrives after funerals
The Core Failure
You cannot promote an industry and regulate it at the same time.
That is not a flaw.
It is a conflict by design.
reactive, not preventive.
Protecting growth, not life.
Profit Became Policy
Airlines are rewarded for:
- On-time performance
- Schedule recovery
- Cost control
They are punished for:
- Early groundings
- Engineer warnings
- Choosing safety over revenue
The Moment the Lie Collapsed
When the 737 MAX failed, the world hesitated.
Boeing pushed.
The FAA waited.
Most airlines waited.
They grounded the aircraft immediately—
not for politics,
not for pressure,
but because their engineers saw the risk and chose life.
forced the global grounding
and ended an 80-year relationship with Boeing.
The smallest player showed the greatest moral authority.
One Question Remains
why can't the system?
What GROUNDED Demands
- Separate promotion from regulation
- Shield safety decisions from executive override
- Restore engineering authority
- Act before tombstones are carved
A mandate that requires compromise
is not a mandate.
It is permission to kill.
before the next crash writes the next rule in blood.