AVweb
Following last yearâs cancellation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the annual Sun ân Fun Aerospace Expo opened its doors to high ticket sales and sizable crowds on Tuesday. According to Sun ân Fun and Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) president John âLitesâ Leenhouts, event ticket sales had reached around $1.2 million by Tuesday morning, surpassing the previous average of $900,000 in ticket sales at the opening of the show. In addition, 385 exhibitors are in attendance, a less significant drop than expected for one of the first in-person aviation events since the onset of COVID-19.
âWe worked with our county officials, our city officials, our state leaders and the national CDC and we came up with what we figured is a really good set of protocols that gives everybody a chance to feel safe,â said Leenhouts. âHaving said all that, the world is ready for an aviation event.â