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The Malta International Airshow will be held on 25th and 26th September. Now in its 18th consecutive year, the Malta airshow will feature participation from eight countries, namely Malta, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom and the United States of America.

With the advent of SR Technics setting up base in Malta and the related construction works in progress, the airshow will this year be held on two aircraft parks very near to the familiar Park 4. The road leading to the airshow gate will remain the same Hal Farrug Road.

“The new set-up inevitably presented a few organisational challenges but with the sterling cooperation of Malta International Airport plc and the support of OMAS (Office of the Manager Airport Security) and the Armed Forces of Malta, all is now set for yet another thrilling edition of the Malta International Airshow” said Joe Ciliberti President of the Malta Aviation Society.

Aircraft expected to participate at the show come in all shapes and sizes from the giant KDC-10 air-to-air refuelling jet from the Royal Netherlands Air Force, to the maritime patrol aircraft P-3 Orion from the United States Navy, the familiar CL-415 fire-fighting machine from Italy as well as basic training aircraft.

This year being the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the Royal Air Force is sending a trio of Tucano advanced training aircraft sporting 2nd World War colours and one of the aircraft will also perform in the flying display programme on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

The Malta Aviation Society’s primary aim is to foster interest in aviation especially in the younger generation and the airshow is a yearly invitation to families and friends to spend a day at an international event where many aspects of aviation are exhibited and where pilots mingle with the public offering additional information on the various types of aircraft they themselves fly.

Airshow gates open at 10:00 CEST and close at 17.30 CEST on both days. The static display will start at 10:00 CEST and the flying display at the airport over the shorter runway will commence at 14:15 CEST. Entry tickets are at €10 and children under 14 years enter free of charge. Prepaid tickets at €8 are available from MIA’s Information Desks as well as all Mc Donalds outlets in Malta. A direct bus-shuttle service will operate from Valletta City Gate to the airshow gate and vice-versa and the public is encouraged to use this service.

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