With the Olympic Games in Rio expected to clog Brazil's airports and airspace in August, LABACE 2016 organizer Brazilian Association for General Aviation (ABAG) announced this week that the show will take place from August 30 to September 1, two weeks later than the usual mid-August date. The organizer also confirmed the show’s traditional São Paulo Congonhas Airport location, complete with a fully air-conditioned exhibitor tent—the same as at LABACE 2015—and ramp space for aircraft static displays and chalets. In addition, organizers will retain the Tuesday to Thursday schedule adopted in recent years to favor business visitors.

“Security restrictions during the Olympics mean few slots will be available for general aviation in mid-August,” ABAG general director Ricardo Nogueira told AIN. “And moving the date also allows participation by our members who will be working during the Games.”

Nogueira said the LABACE website will be open for exhibitor sign-ups starting tomorrow, with a space lottery on February 25. He said that exhibitors' requests prompted starting preparations 40 days earlier than last year.