Grounded
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Acclaimed authors of Angle of Attack, Malmquist and Rapoport, confront the many crises affecting the aviation industry.
Starting with the mistakes surrounding the 737 MAX, continuing through the covid-19 pandemic and future economic and environmental concerns, the authors walk us through issues concerning finance, safety and viability of an industry that is considered in many ways too big to fail.
Are the bail outs being administered from this year's government banking bailout and are they as essential and what can be done in the future to ensure people feel safe to fly and can airlines re-imagine themselves for the future?
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Captain Shem Malmquist has been involved in aviation safety work since 1981. He is a visiting professor at Florida Institute of Technology and a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He is frequently interviewed by national media including the Washington Post, New York Times, the Miami Herald, National Public Radio, CNN and NBC.
Roger Rapoport, is a senior editor at Flight Safety Information. He is producer of the acclaimed feature film Pilot Error. His articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as Harper's, the Atlantic and Esquire. His many books include Citizen Moore and Hillsdale.