Iowa Ideas 2020 replay: Aviation

After months of seeing significant passenger growth, Iowa's largest airports saw nearly 97% of commercial air travel screech to a halt. While cargo had been ticking upward, it can't cover the losses of commercial air travel. What impact will this mean for Iowa's airports? How long could it take to recover and what could this mean for the future of air travel for consumers?

Panelists include: Marty Lenss, Director of the Eastern Iowa Airport; Tim McClung, Iowa Department of Transportation, LeAnn Ridgeway, Collins Aerospace. Moderator: Lee Hermiston, The Gazette.

This session was part of the 2020 Iowa Ideas Conference presented by ITC and held Oct. 15-16, 2020. This session originally occurred at 3:15-4:15 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2020. The two-day conference hosted by The Gazette brings together policy makers, experts and community members passionate about the state's future. For more replays, visit

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