The Aero 2021 show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, that was rescheduled from this month to July—in the hopes that large-scale, in-person events could once again be feasible by then—has now been canceled. Messe Friedrichshafen, the organizer of the general aviation show, today said the decision to cancel related to Covid-19 pandemic travel restrictions in Europe.

“In view of the travel and event restrictions due to the pandemic, we had already moved the originally envisioned Aero date from April to summer at the beginning of this year,” Messe Friedrichshafen said. “But at present, despite rising vaccination numbers in Europe, it is foreseeable that Aero 2021 will not be allowed to take place in July either.”

The organizer still intends to hold the European Rotors helicopter show in Cologne from November 16 to 18 and has also set Aero 2022 for April 27 to 30 next year. “Aero 2022 will be all about the industry's restart after the pandemic and will offer a complete range of products for all sectors of general aviation…ranging from civil drones to gliders, microlights and gyrocopters, helicopters, touring and training aircraft, and business jets,” it said.

In the coming months, Aero Friedrichshafen also plans to release digital content on a regular basis outside of the trade show period.