"Following the cancellation of the event last year, the uncertainties surrounding the pandemic coupled with the renewed lockdown extension, unfortunately, mean that Aero Friedrichshafen will have to be postponed,” Messe Friedrichshafen CEO Klaus Wellmann said. “With the aim of creating clear parameters for all our customers and partners, we have now decided at this relatively early stage to hold our upcoming Aero as a summer edition from July 14 to July 17, 2021, in Friedrichshafen.”
Despite initial hope that the COVID-19 situation was improving, it became clear that it would not be possible to hold Aero 2021 as an international show as originally planned for the third week of April, according to the head of Aero Roland Bosch and project manager Tobias Bretzel.
However, a large number of bookings and positive feedback “encouraged us to plan a summer edition of the event for July,” they said in a joint statement. “While we are fully aware that this will be yet another challenge for all of us, we are very confident that we are doing the right thing.”
The postponement provides the opportunity to stage the event during the summer, he added.
Exhibitors who already registered for the event originally scheduled for the third week of April will receive details about the summer edition in the coming days, Aero Friedrichshafen organizers said, but advised attendees and customers to book as soon as possible because the Lake Constance region around Friedrichshafen is a popular holiday destination in July.
