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From the Annals of Supplier Switching Costs – Another Story

In an unprecedented move, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered Airbus to remove all of its old Thales speed sensors and replace them with sensors from BF Goodrich. Apparently, singling out specific suppliers for both a defective part and for replacement parts in an air crash situation has never occurred before. Thales was [...]