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Locked-In Syndrome: What we can learn from Boeing’s 737 Max decisions

Radical Product

Airlines knew the product well and bought it year after year. US based airlines such as JetBlue had Airbus fleets. Boeing was having to play catch-up and was at risk of losing their major client, American Airlines, to Airbus. The 737 was Boeing’s best-selling product. Pilots were comfortable flying it. Boeing had to react.