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What It Was Like to Cover the 2019 Paris Air Show for TPG
Zach Honig
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July 09, 2019
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What It Was Like to Cover the 2019 Paris Air Show for TPG
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Last month, TPG UK's Emily McNutt and I had an opportunity to cover the 2019 Paris Air Show. It turned out to be a big event; despite the ongoing 737 MAX grounding, Boeing managed to land a gigantic aircraft order, for a total of 200 of the flawed narrow-body jets.
But aircraft launches and blockbuster orders are just one component of the week-long event — airline employees, journalists and fans also have an opportunity to tour a number of brand-new planes, so that's exactly what we did:
Don't miss our full coverage from the 2019 Paris Air Show, and check out our top aircraft tours for a closer look inside:
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