An industry devastated by Covid takes flight again at the Paris Air Show
admit, I’m an avowed aviation enthusiast, so attending the international Paris Air Show last month was actually a labor of love.
It’s been four years since the aviation and space industry’s biggest air show was held in person, so the thousands of tourist ticket holders and professionals there to close major aviation deals were especially enthusiastic.
The Covid pandemic devastated air travel, with the aviation industry laying off masses of experienced workers. Thousands of planes were grounded, there was no demand for new ones, satellite companies went bankrupt, affiliated industries took a major hit, and the industry as a whole sank to an all-time nadir.
Now, though, with a surge in air travel demand and airlines desperate for planes to keep up with it, the Paris Air Show — a trade event where companies get a chance to showcase new technology, commercial and military aircraft, and strike deals — was back, a test of the recovering aviation industry. And it turns out that its recovery is stronger than ever.
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