Airbus vs. Boeing: The Salesman Who Changed the Game?

In the 1970s, Airbus was on the verge of collapse. The oil crisis hit Europe hard, and their A300 aircraft wasn't selling. But an American salesman named John Leahy turned the tide, taking Airbus from the brink of failure to becoming Boeing's biggest rival.

Special Thanks to: Scott Hamilton, Author of "Air Wars" , Richard Aboulafia, Managing Director of AeroDynamic Advisory , Bill Franke, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Indigo Partners LLC and David Neelman, Founder of JetBlue Airways