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Automation in planes — taking control of flight systems from pilots and putting it in the hands of machines — has steadily increased in recent decades. Two crashes involving Boeing's 737 Max that killed 346 people were both attributed largely to MCAS, the plane's automated system designed to keep it level in the sky. Business Insider spoke with aviation experts and former plane-safety officials...

Airbus is planning on delivering its highest-ever number of planes in 2020, while its biggest rival Boeing continues to falter in the aftermath of two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max planes. Airbus also announced its plans to increase its production of A320neo planes, which is the main competitor to the Max. But the benefits Boeing's problems bring Airbus are limited by the fact...